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).
Critical, Doctrinal Points of God’s Grace Grace defined—(several factors involved): Grace is all that God is free to do for mankind because of Christ—His cross sacrifice. FACTORS: God is free to express His love toward us because of Christ and what Christ accomplished on the cross. The important thing in divine love is character, NOT sentimentality. God loves us because…
Greed, Depravity, and Judgment 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…
God’s Deliverance 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…
Expressing the Inexpressible 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…
Cogitation and Meaning 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…
Simplified Grammatical Terms of the Koiné Greek 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…
Confronting Self and Answering God 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…
The Holy Union of Marriage 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…
A Terrible Sin against God and Man 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…
God’s Perfection Bible doctrine enters the mind as knowledge. By faith, it is transferred to the believer’s human spirit and becomes wisdom. Wisdom then gives us God’s own divine viewpoint, feeding our spirit and nourishing and refreshing our soul. God’s perspective gives us power and vision to make godly decisions. Through His Holy Word, God’s perfection enters us in this…
Belief (“Repentance”) and Confession “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 Cross Before the Crown – A Necessity 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…
Christ’s Victorious Proclamations VICTORIOUS PROCLAMATION #1 Prior to Christ’s resurrection, all the way back to the days of Adam, believers had waited in Paradise for the promised Savior. Finally, Christ made His Victorious Entrance and His Victorious Proclamation that He went to the cross, paid the penalty for sin, and that their salvation was completed, once and for all, just…
Creation In this study, we will examine God’s Word concerning creation. We will also view science and the so-called “scientific” laws of the universe from the Biblical perspective. Note: We identify the words spoken by Christ in red, the same as is presented in the Red Letter Edition of the King James Bible. Our study is divided as follows: CREATION…
Heaven – Infinity Future HEAVEN Infinity Future Unless stated otherwise, all Scripture references are from the New American Standard Bible or the New Living Translation of the King James Version. The Holy Spirit speaks through Scripture. Please look up the Scripture references in your Bible, read along, and listen to the Holy Spirit. If one shortcuts Bible doctrine, one cuts…
Volitional (Personal Choice) and Spiritual Maturity There are three phases of God’s plan (previously studied): Phase 1 – Salvation (also previously studied); Phase 2 – The Believer in Time; Phase 3 – Eternity. Volitional maturity relates to the believer in time. Volition simply stated is: Self-determination—the freedom to choose (in this case, positively or negatively). Maturity, on the other hand,…
Seven Metaphors of God and Man A Summary of the Seven Metaphors 1. The Sheep and the Shepherd. a. This is the leadership metaphor. b. The chief shepherd leads by means of his voice. The mind-thinking of Jesus Christ is now preserved in the completed canon of Scripture. c. The leader has the best intentions for the…
Are the Scriptures Really God’s Word? The answer to the question is yes. But God does not seek to prove this to be so. He simply states it. Individuals are free to do with that what they will. “The Word of God is alive and powerful” (Hebrews 4:10). All scripture is given by inspiration (“God-breathed” in the Greek) of God…
The Fall of Man Webmaster’s Note: A deeper understanding of both God and the Living Word comes not only from accurate Bible study materials and proper instruction, but also from you. When you take your time, meditate upon key points, and look up given verses for yourself, in your very own physical Bible, your walk with the Lord takes on…
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…