The Mercy Seat – The Doctrine of Propitiation (God is totally satisfied with the substitutionary death of Christ for us). GOD IS SATISFIED. ARE YOU? A SUMMARY FOR STUDY — A SUPPLEMENT FOR YOUR EDIFICATION INTRODUCTION – BACKGROUND DETAILS FOR OUR STUDY The object of this ministry is to exhort you, as a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, to…
“He Must Increase” “He must increase, I must decrease” John 3:30-36. Every consideration that appeals to the ambitions of men is offered by the world, but sic transit gloria mundi (thus passes away the glory of the world). As we begin our study ask yourself: Am I decreasing? What about promotion or success—how are you handling it? If success and…
Grace Revisited INTRODUCTION God pre-designed the plan of grace before the foundation of the world; Jesus Christ executed the plan; the Holy Spirit reveals the plan through Bible doctrine to mankind. The word grace and its eternal meaning were forever exalted by the incarnation of Jesus Christ in hypostatic union (which means both God and man simultaneously). The one and…
Grace, Energy, and Light The late Chester McCalley, a linguist of the original languages and expository teacher, in his book entitled The Foundations of Our Great Salvation wrote: “The more Grace is used, the more it increases.” He went on to say: “Appropriating God’s Grace is like having your bank account increase every time you withdraw money.” In John 1:16,…
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…
Doctrine of the Trinity “The Plurality of Majesty” The word “Trinity” is not found in the Scripture, but the concept is biblical. The concept of the Trinity is firmly established in both the Old and the New Testaments. “And now the Lord God (YHWH—The Father) has sent Me, and His Spirit” (Isaiah 48:16). Generally, the Old Testament uses the word…