The Nature of Humanity THE PRODUCTION OF THE HUMAN SIN-NATURE People are basically the same wherever we go and wherever we find them, except for certain characteristics such as: culture, color, language, personality, and physical appearance. These differences are distinguishable, but they are only superficial. Man’s nature is inherently human. Thus, all mankind share a common denominator – the human…
Relative Righteousness A Brief Study If moral choices remain relative (no right, no wrong), we will witness the death of reason, the loss of shame, and the loss of our ability to define meaning. Without absolutes, there is no shame, no meaning, no authority, no truth—reason itself will have lost meaning. Remove God, who is the absolute meaning of Truth,…
The Doctrine of Grace MAN IS THE RECIPIENT AND BENEFICIARY OF GRACE BECAUSE OF CHRIST Second only to the Doctrine of the Deity of Christ, the most important study we will ever undertake is the Doctrine of Grace—God’s graciousness. We cannot even begin to know our Great God and Savior until we metabolize His grace. The word grace in the…
Legalizing Grace is “Illegal” If you do not believe in Eternal Security, you are legalizing the Grace of God and that… is “illegal.” Just as you cannot work for salvation, you cannot work to keep yourself saved (Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans Chapter 8; Romans 11:5-6,33,36). God saved us through Christ and God keeps us saved through the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:35-39)….
When Satan Applauds By C. S. Craig Written To My Children March 29, 2001 — Revised June 12, 2001 (yet applicable to all). I guess I never really thought about or fully understood the implications of the phrase “we live in the devil’s world.” There are two worlds (realities): God’s world in Heaven—His dwelling place (1 Kings 8:30; Psalm 2:4;…
Relativism Relativism: “Truth for you, not for me. My truth is what matters.” This mindset leads to, “It’s true for me, so I will make it true for you,” and “You will participate in my truth.” Truth is not relative, it is an absolute. The plan of Satan is whitewashing God’s Word. Merchandising the gospel is whitewashing grace. Activism by…
What… is Evil? Evil is not something that has a life of its own, rather, it is a corruption of a perfect creation. Evil is the addition of corruption that caused perfect to be imperfect. Good has always existed but is restricted—good is something less perfect because evil co-exists. Both exist, but neither is an entity. Evil is a perversion…
Return to the God of Our Fathers Constant exposure to infusions of untruth will exhaust the spiritual resistance and strength of the American people, so that untruth becomes truth (1 Corinthians 10:12). This is done on a massive scale by the education system and in all forms of media. It’s a constant bombardment, driven deep into the mind through propaganda,…
Divine Decrees and Prayer God created humanity with free will. We can and do make our own choices, proving volition. Therefore, we have the choice to respect and honor God, or to go our own way. Furthermore, God’s plan for creation and humanity was ordained, and history is being lived as God ordained. At the consummation of human history, the…
God’s Sovereignty and Human Freedom God is sovereign over the universe and human affairs. Divine sovereignty and human freedom co-exist. I really like the statement in Daniel 4:35: “All the inhabitants of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does what He wants with the army of heaven and the inhabitants of the earth. There is no one who…
Logic – Three Basic Laws Law 1: Identity law Law 2: Non-contradiction Law 3: Excluded middle Identity – 1Truth is 2absolute—untruth is absolute. 3Neither can be the other. Therefore, non-contradiction is “neither can be the other.” So, all three are absolutes. Human Logic is based on reality—patterned after reality. “God, our Creator, gave us truth. We added untruth.” The principles…
The Thundering Essence of Prophecy Christ’s First Coming (called the First Advent) was rejected by the Jews, and destruction followed in 70 A.D. by Titus. Likewise, when the dispensation of the Gentiles (non-Jews) is completed, Christ will come again (called the Second Coming) and destroy Gentile nations. Christ, at His Second Coming will, by the Word of His mouth—a mere…
The World, the Flesh, and the Devil The Holy Spirit enlightens mankind regarding sin, righteousness, and judgment. In our walk through life, we either negate the working of the Holy Spirit leading our thinking-life (Romans 8:6,13), or we negate the works of the flesh—the sin nature (Romans 6:6; 8:4; Galatians 5:16; 1 John 4:4). It is always one or the…
The Great Restoration Distractions of the world and its enticements interfere in our relationship with God. When Christ became incarnate (became human so He could be related to humanity), He did so to go to the cross so we could be “related” to God. Being in Christ, we are made holy because He is holy. We become adopted children because…
In the Old Testament Levitical offerings, animal blood was the basis for setting up a representative analogy, or a teaching aid (remember, in ancient times most people could not read). The animal blood in itself had no value, but was used to demonstrate the future sacrifice of the innocent Lamb of God (Christ) on the cross (the coverings the Lord…
God… is Circularity, Causality Eternity may be considered as: Illusion; both the future and the past simultaneously present; time is a means to measure eternity as endlessness—infinity; time is a creation by God with which to allow/cause us to understand God as always eternal—a means of thinking—an intellectual concept for perception; human-mind interpretations. We cannot know something about nothing—we can…
Satan – The Ruler of This World Satan is the ruler of this world, as referenced in the Scripture verses below. Adam and Eve and indeed, by default, all of us, were the intended rulers of the world. When Adam and Eve sinned, they handed over the keys, as it were, to the world, thereby placing control and rulership in…
Scientific Laws and the Universe The continuation of the universe and the earth all depend upon the omnipotence and immutability of Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:17, Hebrews 1:3). “Scientific laws” is a misnomer. They are “Divine laws.” Science can observe and classify. Only God can guarantee the continuation of these laws. The universe will not always exist as it does at…
Points to Ponder The following is a theological presentation of Biblical knowledge manifested in Scripture and developed here for thought processes of the individual reader as guided by the Holy Spirit; ponder and reflect upon them, one by one. Any extension of Scripture revelation is an infinite undertaking. There is progress in doctrinal knowledge, but there is no increase in…
Religion or Relationship Someone once wisely said: “I left the rituals of religion for a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.” Authentic Christianity is not a religion—religion is ritual without reality. Christianity is a personal relationship with the only living God, through faith in Christ Jesus (John 14:6; Acts 4:12). Read Christ’s harsh words of condemnation regarding religion and religious people…