Sanctification is what God says it is–godliness in all areas of one’s life. Such a life is summarized in several Scriptural passages, among which are: “walk(ing) as He (Jesus) walked,” “purify(ing) himself as He is pure,” “overcome(ing) as He overcame.” Simply stated, sanctification is living the godly life–AS DID JESUS OF NAZARETH (1 Jn. 2:6). […]

Generally, as well as individually speaking, to be sanctified by God is to be set apart for a special purpose. Being set apart automatically makes one different from those who are not sanctified. God uses a specific word–“peculiar”–to describe those whom He has set apart, whom He calls “saints,” meaning holy people. In the social […]

Approximately half of the American public is fixated on concepts such as diversity, inclusion, moral equivalentcy, etc. to the point that this supposed “One Nation Under God” (the “God” in whom 70% supposedly “trust”) welcomes any and all religions with open arms. Half of the nation’s citizens  encourage them to break our immigration laws by […]

One of the devil’s modern ploys designed to separate and destroy nations and the church systems found within their borders is the push for the “separation of church and state.” The Lord’s vision of the perfect nation/religion system was exemplified by the administration of the Israelite King David. During that period of Israelite superiority among […]

A world-renowned ministerial superstar of the past once noted that when God gave him an apple, it always had a worm in it.  Though I had not been converted at the time, I knew the famous evangelist was onto something.  I had been preaching for several years and this man was one of my “heroes […]

The Laodicean church era came on the scene during the 1980’s following the prophesied falling away (2 Thes. 2:3) of the majority within the Philadelphia Church.  Following the apostasy a minutely few true believers–God’s remnant–continued to believe and obey His Holy Word.  The Laodicean era does not include Catholicism/Protestantism in that they are not part […]

God’s letter to the church at Smyrna was positive throughout. Nevertheless, the congregation no longer exists, indicating that the Smyrnan Christians who came later were not as faithful as had been their ancestors.  This proves that each generation must measure up to God’s commanded “walk” individually.  There will be no coattail Christians in God’s Kingdom. […]

During the 1800’s and early 1900’s the Sardis era of church history began to grind to a halt.  By the 1930’s the church was dead for all practical purposes.  God’s minescule, fast-fading remnant could barely be detected by the spiritual eye.  The church, having lost many of the original teachings of Christ, were hanging on […]

Jesus begins His letter to the church at Pergamos with a subtle warning: “I am the One Who wields the double-edged sword”–God’s Word.  The Apostle Paul described His Word as “quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword.  (It is a sword) that pierces even to the dividing of one’s soul and spirit, joints […]

As the Lord characterized the spiritual condition of the early churches He was, at the same time, addressing the spiritual condition of the church eras that would come on the scene, serve Him for a while, rebel against Him, then go defunct and be replaced by another church (era).  Each future church era would replace […]