Introduction (Reprinting – 05/03/2013) What is amazing about the Gospels of Jesus Christ is that they are 4 different aspects or perspectives of Christ First Coming, and that they perfectly reflect the 4 ensigns (A flag with a symbol representing the tribe) of the 4 tribes as they were located around the tabernacle, which was a shadow (type) of … Continue reading »
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Judging ~ Church Discipline ~ Forgiveness & Turning the Cheek
Introduction Before addressing the necessity of Believers exercising proper Biblical Judgment (the Christ given mandate to use discernment ~ “Mat. 7:15; 10:17; 16:6,11,12; Mark 8:15; 12:38; Luke 12:1,15; 20:46), we need to consider the subject of pacifism as it will come into play within this conversation. Pacifism Pacifism is one of the great tools of the … Continue reading »
The 4 Gospels ~ Why they are Meant to be Different
Introduction (Reprinting) What is amazing about the Gospels of Jesus Christ is that they are 4 different aspects or perspectives of Christ First Coming, and that they perfectly reflect the 4 ensigns (A flag with a symbol representing the tribe) of the 4 tribes as they were located around the tabernacle, which was a shadow (type) of God’s Thorne … Continue reading »
Something to Think About Series ~ 1 – Ray Comfort – Hell’s Best Kept Secret
Introduction I am going to do something different and present an article by someone else without comment. I believe this presentation is something we Christians should think about. bb “Hell’s Best Kept Secret” By Ray Comfort (This message was first preached in August 1982.) You can Listen to ”Hell’s Best Kept Secret” at: LINK In the late seventies, … Continue reading »
The 4 Gospels ~ Reasons they are Different
Introduction (10/12/2012 ~ Expanded, Revised, Fixed, & Reformatted) Unfortunately, While this article has been one of the most viewed, due to the insertion of the table necessary to present it; it has been the most flawed due to the editor’s inability to present it properly. Recently, I have not only reformatted it in attempting to deal with this … Continue reading »
The Preeminence of Christ ~ Part 6 ~ Jesus ~ The Ultimate Example of Faith
Introduction (Reformmated ~ 09/09/2012) Faith is one of those subjects, which for the believer is subject to great confusion because it seems to be so obvious in its definition. However, faith is much more complex than many of us realize. Faith is a subject that a child can exercise so easily, and can perfect; yet it is also … Continue reading »
Psychology ~ Why has it Gained its Credibility ~ It’s History in a Nutshell ~ When Mixed with Christianity
Introduction I am giving some of my personal background information to exhibit that I am not attacking psychology as an outsider, but as one that has spent many years studying the subject as a proponent, that had turned opponent. At one time, I was totally fixated concerning the observations and study of psychology as a … Continue reading »
Judging ~ Church Discipline ~ Forgiveness & Turning the Cheek
Introduction (UPDATED – 08/27/2012) Before addressing the necessary of Believer’s exercising proper Biblical judgment - the Christian mandate to use discernment, we need to consider the subject of pacifism as it will come into play within this conversation. Pacifism Pacifism is one of the great tools of the enemy in order to douse the flames of evangelism … Continue reading »
Eternal Security – Its About God
Introduction This author loves old expressions and adages which display wisdom and insights in a brief presentation. However, if you remember the old story about how when it comes to communicating verbal information; that if you gathered a group of people in a circle, and start with one person and whisper something in their ear. And then they whisper in the … Continue reading »
Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit
Introduction Of all the questions that I have been asked over almost 40 years, the most frequent and passionate inquiry has always been about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. The greatest fear has been by those that were panicked that they had accidentally committed this unforgivable sin. In the following you will see that it … Continue reading »
The Heart and the Mind ~ What the Biblical word “Heart’ Means
Introduction (Content updated & republished) In both the Old Testament (OT) and the New Testament (NT) the word “heart” is used to refer to the whole of the innermost part of the human, NOT merely the emotions. Culturally However, in the twenty-first century English the word “heart” is used to express the emotions as an individual compartment … Continue reading »
Think ~ Act ~ Feel
Human Nature, (As falsely taught by the world as “Natural” – Evolution): Feel-Act. (Updated) The world says: “We act in response to how we feel,” “If it feels good, do it.” The world is obsessed with emotional feelings at the expense of rational discretion. It is the emotions that the media, entertainment, and politics utilize to move … Continue reading »
An Amazing Old Testament Prophecy ~ Genesis Five
How One Approaches God’s Word Many Christians believe in the inerrancy of the Bible, but don’t believe in the sufficiency of it. The majority of Christians today believe in the inerrancy of the Bible,1 as written in the original languages in the original texts. Many believers who hold to a literal interpretation are ostracized for … Continue reading »
Kinsman-Redeemer ~ Part 1 ~ A Brief Introduction
Introduction The term “Kinsman Redeemer” (Hebrew: goel, [H1350] translated: “kinsman“ ~ Num. 5:8; 27:11; Ruth 2:1; 3:9, 12, 13; 4:1, 3, 6, 8, 14; John 18:26; Romans 16:11) is the title for a position of responsibility within an Old Testament Hebrew family. This individual was entrusted with the ability to protect, as well as revenge individuals within the … Continue reading »
The Preeminence of Christ ~ Part 5 ~ A Prophecy of When the Messiah Would Arrive ~ A Short Synopsis
Jesus said: If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,And … Continue reading »
The Preeminence of Christ ~ Part 5 ~ A Prophecy of When the Messiah Would Arrive ~ The Details
Introduction Before we get into the prophecy at hand which is the most amazing that I’ve ever seen in God’s Word (also released by the titled: “The Most Amazing Prophecy in God’s Word”), please allow me to introduce the foundation to be built upon wherein we shall discover why prophecy such as this are rarely taught … Continue reading »
Work Out Your Own Salvation ~ Philippians 2:12-13
Introduction The following commentary excerpt (I have lost the source information) exemplifies an excellent exegesis of Philippians 2:12-13, which states: “Wherefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who … Continue reading »
The Rapture ~ Compare & Contrast
Introduction (05/10/2013 – A Total Revision) In examining the doctrine of the Rapture of the church, perhaps most convincing is when one takes the Bible and compares and contrasts Scriptures which describes events which according to components cannot be one event, but two; those of the Rapture as compared to those of the Second Coming of … Continue reading »
Faith ~ The A, B, C’s
Introduction There are 3 points of focus which this ministry maintains; 1) the preeminence of Jesus Christ, 2) the authority and sufficiency of the Word of God, and 3) the presentation of authentic Biblical faith, it is this last subject that we shall now address. Faith is one of those virtues that seems so obvious, … Continue reading »
Proof of Eternal Security ~ Ephesians 2:8
Introduction When dealing with the subject of salvation (Soteriology, meaning: ”The study of the doctrine of salvation”) from a Biblical foundation, perhaps the most well-known, most thorough, and most insightful treatment of the subject is found in Ephesians 2:8-10, which states: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is … Continue reading »