Along with the five foolish virgins, the Scriptures tell us about another incidence of actual “falling from grace.” However, unlike the tragic outcome of the virgins’ apostasy, this story has a positive ending. The world knows the young man in this story as the “prodigal son.” We are not told how old this man was […]

Having raised the ire of a local false prophet, I soon learned that he was not alone, that by stating God’s Word publically I had offended another “minister of righteousness” (2 Cor. 11:15), a pastor of THE church who invited me to attend his church so that I could hear the REAL truth. I humbly […]

In part 1 of this series (and in over 800 other postings) I proved that the vast majority of self-professed “Christians” cannot fall from grace because they have never been in grace. Now let us look at grace falling from a different perspective. There is what I call a “reverse fall from grace.” In such […]

An ago-old gem of wisdom reminds us that “One cannot depart from where one has never been.” This jewel of common sense is so obvious that even a child can understand it. Everyone in the human race having the capacity to reason would agree that the statement is true in the geographical realm. However, as […]

Verses seven through nine: In verse 7 the Apostle Paul admonishes the people to lift up their spiritual leaders. He then identifies those who deserve the people’s support as THOSE WHO SPEAK GOD’S WORD WHICH IS REFLECTED IN THEIR WALK. Paul tells the people to watch them, listen to them, then emulate them. How does […]

Verses one through six. In these verses the Apostle Paul tells the Hebrews (and the church) to keep brotherly love in play at all times. He tells us in 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 that no matter how many good things we do, if we do not have love (“charity”) for our brethren all of our religiosity […]

Verses eighteen through twenty-nine: In verses 18-24 Paul compares God’s method of speaking to His people anciently to His method of communication today. Initially He spoke in an audible voice from atop Mt. Sinai/Mt. Horeb. Today He speaks by His Holy Spirit which leads Truth seekers to His Holy Scriptures. Take particular note of Paul’s […]

Verses five through fifteen: The Apostle Paul compares God’s chastening of those He loves (vs 5) to a father’s chastening of his son–both are necessary and both reveal true love on the part of both fathers. The thing a conscientious father fears most is that his children will not comport themselves in a good way. […]

I always refer to the 11th chapter of the Book of Hebrews as the Martyr’s Hall of Fame chapter. For the true saint of God, persecution is a given in that it is one of the promises God makes to His people: “ALL who will LIVE GODLY in Christ Jesus WILL SUFFER PERSECUTION” (2 Tim. […]

Verses thirty-two through thirty-nine: In the first three verses of this extremely important passage we find the Apostle Paul applauding the Hebrew Christians for 3 precious and enduring acts on their part: 1) their “illumination”–conversion from Judaism based on the teachings of the Pharisees, to true Christianity based on the teachings of the Law, the […]