Professing Christendom has “known” for almost 2000 years that “IT” consisted of everything that needed to be done for a believer to receive instant salvation upon believing that Jesus died for his/her sins, then completing a prescribed ritual. By studying God’s Word according to His written formula (Isa. 28:9-13), one finds that not only are […]

Spiritually, there two types of people on earth: Israelites and Gentiles. In the Hebrew language the word “Hebrew” means “power with God.” It was God Who changed the patriarch Jacob’s name to Israel before making him one of the founders of His (God’s) CHOSEN PEOPLE. He, along with his grandfather and father–Abraham and Isaac respectively–are […]

In Ephesians 2:1-4 the Apostle Paul reminds true saints of our iniquitous (Lawless–1 Jn. 3:4) past, stating that, prior to our conversion, we walked in the same path as the God-rejecting world around us who are in step with the prince of the power of the air–the spirit that continues to work in “the children […]

In James 1:14 and 15 we find the classic explanation of exactly how Satan’s “fiery darts” of temptation enter the heart (mind) of his potential victim and entices him into doing his bidding–to sin–to break God’s Law (1 Jn. 3:4). In this most informative passage the apostle writes that a person is tempted when he […]

In Isaiah 5:1-5 the Lord, speaking through the Prophet Isaiah, is addressing the people of Judah concerning their failure to obey His commandments. Here he reminds them of how much He had done for them and how little they had done for Him, thereby revealing their lack of gratitude toward Him. He compares the unappreciative […]

God tells us through the proverbist that WHERE THERE IS NO CAUSE, THERE IS NO CURSE (Prov. 26:2). Recall in Deuteronomy 28 that God promised to bless those who obey His Law and remain true to the covenant He made with them from atop Mt. Sinai. Those blessings had a cause–obedience. Note that His promised […]

In Galatians 6:7,8 the Apostle Paul tells us that what we sow, we reap, only not in the same form (1 Cor. 15:37. For example, if we obey God’s Law He will bless us in ways that have no direct tie to His Ten Commandments. In Second Corinthians 9:6 Paul explains that if we sow […]

In Romans 5:12 through 21 we find the Scriptural passage that Satan has used with almost 100% success to deceive the salvation-seeking masses into believing that Adam successfully injected his sin gene into every human being ever born, thereby making us sinners at conception. Do not forget to read Original Sin, key word–Original where is […]

Remember what the Apostle Peter said about the Apostle Paul’s writing, that it is: “HARD TO BE UNDERSTOOD.” The third through fifth chapters of his letter to the Gentile church at Rome is difficult to understand unless one has the Holy Spirit within. The carnal mind simply cannot grasp what the apostle is saying, which […]

Before delving into this extremely important topic we need to define the Biblical terms with which we will be dealing. JUSTIFICATION: the removal from the individual of all PAST sins (Rom. 3:25). SIN: the transgression/breaking of God’s Ten Commandment Law (1 Jn. 2:6). RIGHTEOUSNESS: the absence of sin due to justification by God’s grace (Rom. […]