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).
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 could Jesus…
“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 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 “For the time will come when they will not endure sound…
“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 out, and…
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 Alexandria, Egypt, after being…
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…
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 “soul-image”…
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 fellowshipped with…
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 at birth, and passed down from…
This study is not meant to remind you that you are a sinner, nor cause you to embark upon a guilt-trip of any duration. With that out of the way… Learning to understand our very nature to sin and how to control our sin nature is imperative to an effective and victorious Christian life. We need to define and clarify…
In 2 Timothy 4:7,8, Paul makes several fantastic statements regarding his course (God’s plan for his life), both now and forever. Our course as believers (God’s plan for our life) is to follow Jesus through obedience to Bible doctrine, and by following His mandate for us to grow spiritually under the teaching ministry of the local church. Paul set the…
“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 YHWH to…
Tidbits of humor and a little more love for the road ahead… Every third day (raising four children), was laundry day. Every weekday meant getting ready for school, and of course, the daily frustration for the three girls who always had nothing to wear. And of course their older brother didn’t care. Being a parent is not easy, and forgetting…
If you have decided to trust Christ as your personal Savior – Congratulations! You have just made the most important decision of your life.
Reference verses for our study: John 3:15-16; Romans 5:8; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Peter 2:24; 3:18. All judgment for our personal sin was poured out upon Christ and judged (John 5:27). At the First Advent (Christ coming as a man, as Messiah), Christ was judged for our sin, at the Second Advent (Second Coming) Christ is Judge. Everyone who has rejected…