The marks of heathenism are readily seen if one views Institutional Christianity through the eyes of the Lord. If a Catholic or Protestant decides to search for God’s Truth by immersing himself in His Word the Truth-seeker will soon find that what he is hearing from pulpit and podium bears little, if any, resemblance to what […]

In the previous posting we learned that the Apostle Paul spent hours proving to the Jewish leaders of Rome that the Messiah pictured in the Tora and the teachings of the prophets was Jesus of Nazareth. Following his exhaustive, passionate presentation of Biblical facts, Paul finds that his efforts have been in vain. Instead of believing what […]

In both the social and religious realms we find that truth has become the new hate speech. God’s Word, which His Son defined as Truth (Jn. 17:17), is no longer the standard by which religious man determines right and wrong. God’s Word is hated, despised and rejected, as are those who speak and write it. It is totally ignored, except in […]

Relative to religious man’s rejection of God’s Word when formulating truth and error, let us briefly return to Exodus 20:3 in order to judge the Truth-determining process from God’s perspective–the only point of view that counts. The first command He issued to the Israelites (and all future believers) from Mt. Sinai was: “You will have no other gods before Me.” It is vital that […]

The Biblical rule of thumb relative to right and wrong is that whomsoever one relies on for Truth is one’s god–the deity one depends on for salvation. To look to any source other than the Biblical God is idolatry–having another god before Him. When a church group concocts spiritual truth by committee consensus, that group is practicing idolatry in that […]

The Almighty promised those who believe and obey His written Word that they would know THE Truth and THE Truth would set them free from false religion’s false truths. If taken literally and with faith in the Speaker, this promise brings forth the ultimate question: “What is Truth?” To the true saint of God the answer […]

Verses thirteen through sixteen– Verse 13 notes that we are to act and react according to our circumstances. If we are afflicted we are to pray to the Lord for help and deliverance from the situation. The word “afflicted” is kapopatheia in the Greek, which means ill circumstance, distress, hardship. Generally, the word describes any […]

Do not forget that the Apostle James is writing to those in the church. Verses one through six– Wealth does not equate to sin. Ill-gained, exploited wealth does. In verses 1-6 God is addressing the rich within the church who have been corrupted by their riches, causing the people themselves to become one with the lustful, […]

Verses one through ten– These verses deal with a person’s relationship with Almighty God. How one approaches them determines whether the Biblical God will be one’s master or will one be one’s own master. According to Matthew 7:13,14, God looses that battle almost every time. And note that Matthew is addressing God’s church. Servanthood is a choice on […]

Verses thirteen through eighteen– Who is the wise, knowledgeable man? Who is the man “to whom God looks” when He wants His Word spoken with faith and power? It is the man who handles His Truth/Word and works out his salvation with fear and trembling (Isa. 66:2/Phil. 2:12). Such a man will speak in the manner is which he lives–with […]