In the previous two postings concerning life’s “race,” “walk” along the path leading to the Kingdom of God we find Him telling us through His prophets and apostles that, even though all church people are running and walking in the general direction of the kingdom, only the one who runs or walks according to His […]

Beginning with Adam, Eve and the Serpent in the Garden of Eden, failing to follow instructions to the letter has caused many serious problems. Following the Lord’s instructions requires the true God seeker to pay close attention to His Word, for Jesus tells us that “Man must LIVE (his life) by EVERY WORD that comes […]

“Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades” is an expression that deals with the question of how close is close enough? how close must one come to “right” in order to be declared “right.” In a spelling bee, how many letters must one get right in order to win the prize? The meaning of […]

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 […]