Learning is Discovery Learning is discovery; Discovery is learning! I have discovered that while the world sleeps, wisdom takes a stroll just before the day-spring. Often, I awake early and listen for her voice and the sound of her footsteps. When she passes, I am swept away to the next adventure. Wisdom and I, dancing together, hand in hand, through…
Convictions The Tree of Christ’s Death became the Tree of Our Life. Adam is the only human being who became a sinner by sinning. As his descendants, all of humanity, became sinners by birth. All of us inherited Adam’s sin-loving nature. All of us can inherit Christ’s righteous-loving nature, if we choose… wisely. The Grace of God is free to…
Anthropology The study of man’s origin, history, and destiny in relation to God.
Contentment Contentment dwells under silken wings. The earth is quiet, resting in winter sleep. Special thoughts of you are a light of golden flame, one that warms my heart. If I had wings I would fly to high places. In the dawning and the dusk I see loveliness wrapped in beauty. In the light of thought I see beautiful colors…
Hoof beats When we are young and gathering strength, the hoof beats of time seem so far in the distant future. As we age, the hoof beats of the future are rivaled by the increasing hoof beats from the past… until they become one. It is then that we understand that life is a race to the finish line. Time…
Wings of Wonder The angels of wonder obey God’s silent voice, and those with wings speak His thoughts to all the earth, whispering love and salvation through Jesus Christ.
Angelology The study of God’s first created beings, angels, both fallen and elect. Angels are messengers of God.
Creation The mountains kiss the sky and the clouds embrace the mountains; the wind whistles and the hills echo it down to the valleys; streams of clear water chuckle in rhythm; bees hum their tune— the flowers receive them in bloom; the birds sing their love songs; the trees of the forest clap their hands—all nature is harmony; … but,…
Choosing a New Pastor Hard questions from real people, both believers and unbelievers, require solid, accurate, Biblically-based answers. Bible doctrine must be taught from the pulpit and must also be learned by everyday people who attend our churches. Pastors must be objective and remain objective in the Gospel declaration, regardless of ego and familiar faces in the congregation. Critical Biblical…
Mental Attitude “The real battle in life takes place in the soul, for the soul.” – C. S. Craig Recognition, Affirmation, Approbation Recognition and the need for approval are deep-seated in the soul of humanity. The need for affirmation is a necessary ingredient in all of us. Approbation, however, is one manifestation of the lust-patterns of the soul, and has…
Angelic (Spiritual) Warfare “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12). Scripture reveals an unseen warfare in which Satan and fallen angels are warring against God and His angels. This warfare began at…
Cross-Words Cross-Thinking Have you ever wondered what our Savior was thinking as He hung on the cross? What Jesus was thinking is the purpose of this study. We will look at the cross-words as well as the cross-thinking of Christ. What a terrible thing to be nailed to a cross. How could anyone nail another person to a cross? How…
Interesting Observations in Genesis “Genesis is where we find ourselves—our completeness.” – C. S. Craig INTRODUCTION The Bible is the most important Book ever written. The Bible does not seek to prove itself—it simply states the amazing facts of true reality as provided by the inspiration of the only Living God, who Created from nothing the heavens and the earth….
Apostasy in the World and the True Role of the Church “Apostasy is the act of believers and churches who are moving away from the truths of God’s Word.” – Anonymous 2 Timothy 2:15 “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the Word of Truth.” 2 Timothy 4:3,4…
Spiritual Gifts “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning” (James 1:17). SPIRITUAL GIFTS Jesus bestowed ‘certain gifts’ on the Apostles only. Matthew 10:1, “And having summoned His twelve disciples, Christ gave them authority over unclean spirits (demons), to cast them…
How the Apostles Died The disciples and apostles of our Savior were scattered throughout the whole world and preached the Gospel everywhere during the first century. The Church historian Schumacher researched the lives of the apostles and recounted the history of their martyrdoms as follows: — Matthew suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia, killed by a sword wound. — Mark died in…
Ungodliness Ungodliness is the root of unrighteousness. Ungodliness is the condition of man’s sin against God, with the result that man sins against man. When man denies God, he denies Truth—Absolute Truth. Because God is stamped on man’s heart, man attempts to replace God and God’s Truth with man’s own concept of truth, or concept of God, by constructing idols….
Soul Essence ORIGIN OF THE SOUL A brief categorical study for clarification “Homo Sapien” (mankind, species). In this category “homo sapiens,” the real person, the real, conscious you, is located in the soul (Genesis 2:7); the human body is merely a temporary home for the soul (2 Corinthians 5:1-4). When God created man in His Image, it was in His…
Two Trees By way of introduction: Adam and Eve had no need for the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. They were created in perfect environment. Their knowledge was virtually unlimited because it came from God Himself. Adam & Eve are the only human beings who did not have human parents, a childhood, or relatives. Adam and Eve…
Man’s Sin Nature (Flesh) vs. the Holy Spirit Humanity’s sin nature vs. the Holy Spirit is a ceaseless inner conflict in every believer. Each believer by his/her own personal choice determines who controls their soul-thinking at any given moment—every step of the way through the details and situations of life. The nature to sin is inherent in every human being…