In Ephesians 4:10-16 we find the Apostle Paul, who received his Gospel directly from Jesus Christ by revelation (Gal. 1:12), writing to the church about the Lord’s activities prior His return to heaven following His resurrection from the dead. Because it has life and death implications for the church, it is important that we understand […]

I watch people whose homes, businesses, churches, etc. have been destroyed or whose relatives have been killed by so-called “natural disasters” giving praise to God for sparing their own lives. However, I notice that no one praises Him for sending the disaster responsible for the death and destruction. The unspoken rule concerning the allocation of […]

In Hosea 8:7 the Lord God Almighty warns those who identify with Him that HE WHO SOWS THE WIND WILL REAP THE WHIRLWIND. In other words, HE WHO TRAMPLES GOD’S WORD WILL BE TRAMPLED. What we are witnessing on the nightly news bears record of those prophecies coming to pass. In Hosea 8 the Lord […]

The first level of faith involves believing in/on Jesus Christ–who He was, what He accomplished, etc. The second faith level involves what He taught through His prophets and apostles. It is at the second level that the majority of believers become separated from Him while believing that they are in good standing with him and […]

The Apostle Paul explains exactly what faith is in Romans 10:19: “Faith comes by hearing the Word of God.” Notice the Words “comes by,” meaning that faith is not an instantaneous event. Faith is a spiritual gift that develops within us as we seek to know all that can be known about the Godhead (Father […]

One of modern warfare’s many weapons features a “shield” created by man to destroy bombs and rockets coming down from the enemy. This instrument is commonly called the “IRON DOME.” Such domes have proven to be relatively effective in that only a fraction of the incoming armaments get through it, thereby eliminating most of the […]

In Romans 2, beginning with verse 13 we are introduced to the premier problem that characterizes mankind’s pre-conversion condition. This sin is at the core of all sins and serves as the root from which all sin springs–DISOBEDIENCE TO GOD’S LAW. In verse 13 we are told that, following JUSTIFICATION (forgiveness of all PAST sins–Rom. […]

“The Scripture” (the Word–Jn. 1:1-4,14–the God of the Old Testament) “preached the Gospel to Abraham” (Gal. 3:6-8). The Apostle Paul tells us that GOD’S ONE AND ONLY GOSPEL was preached to the Old Testament saints, recorded and preserved to be used as a teaching tool for us who are now living at the END OF […]

The Holy Bible is God’s love letter to mankind in which He makes many unsolicited promises, including eternal life with Him and His Son in a worldly paradise. The best source of this information is found in Leviticus 26:1-13 and Deuteronomy 28:1-14 where we find the God of the Old Testament making numerous promises, promises […]

Two of Satan’s favorite words are FAITH and GRACE. As is the case with all things involved in the spiritual war that Satan wages against salvation seekers, twisting, changing, interpreting, adding to and removing from God’s Words are his (Satan’s) forte, his mode of operation, his go-to strategy. Why? Because it works. His success in […]