Scapegoat A scapegoat is an animal that carries away sin, as in Leviticus 16:7-10. In ancient times, the Israelite ritual used two goats. One was designated for the Lord and offered as a sin offering (Leviticus 16:9), the other goat, the scapegoat, bore the people’s iniquities (Leviticus 16:11). In this ritual, Israel released a live animal to carry away impurities….
Heaven – The Kingdom of God Heaven—The Kingdom of God, is based on my study outline on Heaven, as well as various books and publications by some of the greatest teachers of the Word of God over the last 100+ years. Let us begin our journey to the Kingdom of Heaven… we shall travel a long distance in a…
Thinking Good and Evil – Part Two TWO CONTRASTING CONCEPTS – A DEEPER LOOK What we think is who we are in the present, and what we become in the future. As we learned in Part One, there are two systems of thought; two power systems; two contrasting realities—good and evil. And each power system has a powerful leader: Satan…
The Fellowship of Giving 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 In this study, we will look at a few points of doctrine, which are presented for your edification to build you up, to feed your soul, in the body of Christ. FELLOWSHIP AND SHARING 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 “Is not the cup of blessing which we bless a sharing of the blood of Christ?…
Proper Motivation in Giving “Giving is an expression of worship that commemorates God’s grace.” Grace is all that God can do for man, based on the sacrifice of Christ on the cross, and remain consistent with His own character. Grace: “Freely given—neither earned nor deserved.” Spiritual gifts are bestowed upon every believer by the Holy Spirit at the moment of…
You Cannot Lose Your Salvation A Biblical Examination of “Loss of Salvation” and the Doctrine of Eternal Security (This doctrine is critical for the believer to understand. Please stay with this study to the end and follow each link provided.) “Nearly all believers’ conception of God’s infinite love is based on their limited concept of human love. God’s love is…
Ego Trips and Fame-Seekers “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10). Notice we are the result of His workmanship, created in Christ for good works – God has a plan for each of His children. Even more astounding, notice this verse tells…
Pneumatology Pneumatology is the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead. The Holy Spirit is deity in the same sense as God the Father and God the Son.
Addiction Since everyone has a human nature that sins, everyone has a sin nature. We all have addictions—many kinds, and another one, too! A lifelong, close friend—Leroy Wyatt (now with the Lord), confided in me often—just about every time we got together. The one statement I remember most of all was this: “Chancey (my friends growing up called me Chancey—my…
The Searchlight and the Dipper A Devotional for Meditation and Action Desperate men and women subconsciously yearn for God’s love, mercy, and forgiveness. They are in search of truth, peace, and light. As ambassadors we hold in our hands a searchlight and a dipper. The searchlight shines in the darkness so that humanity can see the cross. The dipper is…
Walking with Our Paraclete (The Holy Spirit) The modern world of secularism has done deep damage, deep treason to eternal Truths, and it is up to Christians to stand fast on Truth, to pray to the Father for guidance, to study God’s Word daily, and to spread the Gospel. We are to plant seeds of God’s Truths wherever the Holy…
If Only… IF ONLY… If only everyone respected the Lord, they would respect each other. If only everyone loved the Lord, they would love each other. If only everyone were a giver, there would be no getters. If only everyone was a servant, there would be no needs. If only everyone was obedient, there would be no crime. If only…
Smudge Pot or Torchbearer The Doctrine of Worry In certain parts of California, it can be a disaster of catastrophic proportion to the citrus crop if the temperature drops below 32°F. Therefore, the industry, in an effort to help reduce loss of crops, place thousands upon thousands of little pots in the citrus groves which they light at night during…
The Politeuma Metaphor The Greek word politeuma appears only once in the entire Bible. Paul uses this word in Philippians 3:20. “For our conversation (citizenship/politeuma) is in Heaven (present tense); from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.” Our status as believers in Christ grants to us all the rights and privileges of citizenship—the citizenship of…
Secularism “Secularism is human viewpoint.” Secularism is “The rejection of the Bible as the Word of God—life apart from and without God!” Secularism is the system of thinking that excludes the authority of God… rejection of God as Absolute. Christianity is not a religion. Organized religion is man attempting to please God enough to be accepted by his own efforts….
Secularism (Agnostic) Agnostic Secularism says that it is not possible to interpret the Bible with certainty.
Secularism (Deliberate) Secularism spins off of humanism in a more deliberate way, stating that Biblical consideration should be abandoned from human thinking. God and God’s Word are kicked aside with scorn. So, we should call it “deliberate secularism.”
Humanism and Human Viewpoint Chester A. McCalley, pastor/teacher of Beth Haven Church in North Kansas City, Mo., (now at home with the Lord), defined Humanism (human viewpoint) as: “a way of thinking where all doctrines, all attitudes, and all ways of life center on the values and interests of man. Man is the object of humanism and the source of…
De-evolution Scripture asserts the de-evolution of man (Genesis Chapter 3). This counters the evolutionary theory. God’s viewpoint sees man as the fall of something once great (Genesis, chapter three). Man’s viewpoint, on the other hand, sees himself as the rising up from something inferior. The theory of evolution, also man’s viewpoint, supposes the gradual development of something into a more…
Theology Theology comes from two words: theos which means God, and logos meaning word, or rational expression. Therefore theology is the study of God’s Word. Theology has many definitions. Theology pursues God-knowledge. Theology is the process of categorical instruction, illustration, exploration, extraction, and presentation of the revelations of/from God found in Scripture. Theology is the rational expression of God’s Truths….