Features Bible Study Commentaries, Categories, and Lectures. “Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth” (2 Timothy 2:15).
A daily study of God’s Word is imperative. It is commanded in Scripture. “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2). “Our inner man is being renewed day by day” (2 Corinthians 4:16). “Be renewed in the spirit of your mind” (Ephesians 4:3). “Man shall not live on bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of…
The doctrine of The Deity of Jesus Christ the Son of God is the most important doctrine in the Bible. A study of the deity of Christ cannot exceed God’s own presentation from His divine viewpoint, which is manifested in Scripture. Therefore, the Word of God must be presented and accepted as inerrant, literally alive, and therefore the absolute representation…
The Deity and Humanity of Jesus Christ is the most important doctrine in the Bible. Occultism surrounds the deity of Christ as Eternal God, and failure of the occult to distinguish between the Deity of Christ and the Humanity of Christ. Satan always attacks the Deity of Christ and the Cross of Christ. The Person of Christ as true Humanity and…
God’s perfect character is His holiness – His absolute integrity. His integrity consists of His perfect righteousness and His perfect justice. Because God is absolute, He is perfectly faithful. Jesus Christ (the Son) satisfied the righteousness and the justice of the Father on the cross. This satisfaction is called “propitiation.” When Jesus died for you, He paid your penalty (death-sentence)….
The Doctrine of God – A Systematic Approach The Bible assumes the existence of God; it does not attempt to prove God’s existence – it simply states “In the beginning God” (Genesis 1:1; John 1:1). God’s existence is presupposed. “The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God,’” (Psalm 14:1). Denial of God is due to moral depravity,…
Grace Glorifies God We cannot even begin to know our Great God and Savior until we understand grace. The word grace in the Greek is charis. Charis means limitless and/or measureless. Grace is God’s plan for believers before, during, and after salvation, as outlined below: Basically, there are three parts to God’s plan for mankind. Part One: Salvation – positional…
If you have trusted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior (Acts 16:31) your salvation is irrevocable! “For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable” (Romans 11:29 NASB). “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28). “And these…
“Fortune and Fame” lead to “Torment and Shame” if it is not blessed by God. If satan and hell are not real to you, then Christ and the cross are not real to you. Everyone makes a choice even when they don’t choose. The choices are: The leader of the lawless, or The Lord of Righteousness and Life. The rope…
Our society is being unwittingly reborn; our culture subtly reshaped; and reality redefined. The scourge of liberalism/progressivism has, like a slow-gathering mist, quietly submerged us in neutrality. Today, there seems to be a vacuum at the center of our hearts where truth was once the cherished possession of our heritage. The center of life must be Truth. The pursuit of…
Jesus’ Journey to the Cross The entire life of Jesus was a prelude to the events and teachings during His final week, especially His death and resurrection. One half of all four Gospels focus on the final week of Jesus’ ministry, slowing way down and absorbing us in the details, especially from Good Friday to Easter Sunday. These events are…
Reference verses: Deuteronomy 5:1 through 6:1 After dictating the Ten Commandments, God wrote them in stone. He said nothing else. These laws were given by God Himself. They are an indictment against the obvious traits of human nature. Therefore, all moral conduct and theory hangs on the commandments. Redemption is the only hope for fallen humanity as proven by…
It is in trials and adversity that we are selected by God to endure difficult situations. It is not deliverance from but deliverance to that is at stake: Deliverance to the next level of spirituality by victory over circumstances. Through God’s personal plan for our sometimes messed-up lives, God will deliver us up, not down – just stay with Bible…
How can I express the inexpressible? Perhaps… silence? If I listen to music, music expresses itself. If I watch and listen to creation all around me, creation expresses itself; if I look closely, I see beautiful expressions inexpressible. I perceive that the inexpressible must, by necessity, express itself. We must learn to look and listen to the inexpressible. God is…
What is the meaning of words? What is the meaning of meaning? Questions search for answers. Answers create more questions. The cycle is endless because knowledge is an endless river flowing from God, the source of all knowledge. A look at the meaning of words requires the study of numerous categories of knowledge. It requires thought. Thought requires vocabulary. The…
If you are a serious student of the Word of God, you should be aware of Koiné Greek terms and their usage and significance. Why? Because there are only a handful of churches and clergy who teach from the original languages of Scripture (when in reality, each and every pastor and teacher of the Word of God should definitely teach…
Each and every person ever born must sooner or later confront the truth of their moral condition. We are the unrighteous at the mercy of a righteous God. God Himself solved our dilemma of unrighteousness by substitutionary atonement – the just for the unjust (Romans 3:26), so His justice is served and our justification is provided for by the cross-work…
Marriage is a union of one man and one woman who become one holy unit, one holy union. This holy union is a covenant, witnessed by God (Malachi 2:14-16). The Lord’s intimate involvement renders the marriage commitment a spiritual union for life (Matthew 19:6). One of the purposes of marriage is to enjoy one another in true companionship (Genesis 2:18;…
I concur with Chuck Colson and his panel of experts regarding biotechnology. Here are my thoughts in my own words… To take a life created in God’s image is a sin against God and man. To make a life created in man’s image is a sin against man and God. Taking human life or making human life – where is…
Believe for salvation – confess for restoration and communion: The salvation of the unbeliever results in initial union with God. The confession of the strayed believer results in restored communion with God. Believing for salvation and confession of sin are two completely different concepts and should never be interchanged. The unbeliever is never saved by confessing sin, and the believer…
Our Lord said, “The son of man must be lifted up.” So, what did He mean by that? He meant that true life could only come out of death. He meant that for a new creation to begin, the old creation must be destroyed. The principle again is that the cross must come before the crown. The people of the…
