The current Church Age (a period of time from Pentecost to the Rapture) was not revealed in the Old Testament, but is now clearly delineated in the New Testament (Reference Ephesians 3:1-11; Colossians 1:24-29; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18). We, today, are living with the things that those people in the Bible had no idea was coming (this is the “mystery” consistently…
The Mosaic Law is the laws God gave Moses, which consist of three compartments or “Codices.” Codex I: Freedom code; Decalogue or Ten Commandments. The first four Commandments deal with man’s relationship to God; the remaining six deal with man’s relationship to man. Codex II: Spiritual code – a complete shadow presentation of the Savior – Jesus Christ and His…
Morning star is one of the names of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ (Revelation 22:16). Also one of the rewards of blessing for the believer who keeps on keeping on, and advances to spiritual maturity, like the Apostle Paul who fought the good fight (2 Timothy 4:7,8; Revelation 2:26-28).
The millennium is a period of one thousand years when Christ will reign on earth. This period of time begins at His second advent (second coming at the end of the Tribulation) and ends human history as we currently know it (Revelation 20:4).
This word describes our Lord’s “transformation” on the Mount of Transfiguration (Matthew 17:2). Metamorphism here means a striking change in appearance or structure. Metamorphism will also occur at the Rapture to every believer who is alive at His Coming in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17).
Metabolizing the doctrines of the Bible entails Biblical Truth received as knowledge. From there, by faith, knowledge is understood and believed (faith-digested mentally) and is now ready for application in life. Otherwise the knowledge just sits there, in your mind, doing nothing, and remains basic knowledge without understanding or action. Spiritual metabolism is the Holy Spirit causing Biblical principles to…
The title of Messiah literally means the Anointed One. In Hebrew, masiah is parallel to Christos in the Greek. Both mean anointed one. Jesus Christ as Messiah is the Prophet of Israel, Priest of Israel, and King of Israel. Always has been, always will be – believe it or not.
Your attitude reflects your thinking. Your thinking determines your actions. What you think is who you are. Bible doctrine changes your attitude toward God and the world. Bible doctrine transforms your thinking so that instead of being oriented to satan’s secular world) you become oriented by the thinking of Christ (1 Corinthians 3:16). Arrogance is an attitude antagonistic to God….
A mediator reconciles the differences between two parties and must be equal in stature to both (Jesus Christ was God and true humanity – the hypostatic union). God chose Christ’s work (propitiation), and believers accept Christ’s work (salvation). By so doing, reconciliation is made and a contract is signed. At salvation this is the “seal or signature agreement of the…
The indirect, creative act of God through intermediate agents or means. All biological life, since the original creation of Adam, has been formed “mediately” through human procreation.
Love is a divine intrinsic attribute of God. God elected to share His love through creation, and through His Son at Calvary. Love is the character of God. There are three categories or basic areas of love: Area One love (agapé) is a response to the love of God, also termed “occupation with Christ” (Hebrews 12:2). If you do not…
God’s supreme support, provision, suffering, blessing, and judgment (discipline) for the believer during their lifetime. Reference also the Pre-designed Plan of God and Doctrine of Divine Decrees.
The term legalism is defined as striving to gain the approbation (attention or approval) of God, for salvation, by human good works. Legalism is the trend of mankind’s sin nature that makes futile attempts through human efforts to earn salvation, spirituality, or the approbation of God by some system of strict conformity to a code of conduct, ethics, religion, works,…
Lapsarianism means fall and refers to humanity’s fallen condition and the five decrees of God in eternity past, before He created anything. The five decrees are related to election and are often referred to as elective decrees. At any point in eternity past, God is. Before God created the universe and all that it contains, there was God the Father,…
The lake of fire was originally created for satan and fallen angels, but is also the destination of all unbelievers (Matthews 25:41). It is both literal and eternal.
During his incarnation (His earthly ministry in the flesh), Christ voluntarily restricted the use of His divine attributes, which include omnipotence – His power (and this action is called kenosis in the Greek). Reference our study on the Essence Of God for a detailed description of God’s attributes. Our wonderful Lord and Savior volunteered to become true humanity (but without…
Justification is a judicial act of vindication whereby God imputes His perfect righteousness to the new believer at the point of salvation (faith in the cross-work of Christ). God’s righteousness is imputed forever to every believer at the instant of faith in Christ (Romans 3:20-28), and we are justified and accepted forever, in God the Father’s eyes, as a result….
Justice is an attribute of God that describes God’s infinite and perfect fairness, whether in judgment or blessing.
This is God’s judgment or evaluation of believers only, and is based on the execution of God’s Pre-Designed Plan for the believer, or the failure to execute said plan. The purpose is to cleanse by fire all human good and separate human good from divine good. It is based on rewards or loss of rewards for all eternity (not salvation…
God’s integrity is based on His righteousness and His justice. God’s integrity is defined by His attributes which form His holiness. God’s righteousness is the principle of his integrity while His justice is the function of His integrity. Divine integrity is, therefore, infinite, perfect, eternal, unchangeable, and incomprehensible apart from God revealing Himself to humanity through Bible doctrine, creation, and…
