Relative to the act of deliverance in the war against the forces of evil, Jesus set the tone and established the casting out of devils as the second highest priority in His and His apostles’ ministry.  He did this in His first ministerial conflict with Satan.  Having just finished a 40-day fast and being near […]

In the fourth chapter of the Book of Matthew we find Jesus of Nazareth “going about all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Gospel of the kingdom and healing all manner of sickness and disease among the people.  And His fame spread throughout all of Syria and they brought to Him all sick […]

In Ephesians 6:11,13 the Apostle Paul tells us to “put on the whole armor of God” so that we will be able to repel the devil’s temptations and gain the victory over him.  Before moving on, let us remember that when a prophet or apostle “speaks” to us through the Scriptures, that it is God, […]

A FIREWALL is a metal panel designed to prevent fire from moving from one location to another location.  In an automobile the firewall separates the interior of the vehicle from the engine area where fire is most likely to occur in case of an accident.  I once tried to drill a hole through the wall […]

During His time on earth, was Jesus the “Light of the world”?  Or were His Words the “Light of the world”?  According to the Apostle John, the answer to both questions is “Yes.”  Impossible?  Could John have gotten it wrong?  Let us remember that John was so close to the Messiah that he was known […]

The ancient prophets spoke and wrote to the ancient Israelites whom God called His “Chosen People.”  Later, following the establishment of the “Church of God” (not the denomination), the apostles spoke and wrote to the biological descendants of the ancient Israelites .  Some of these people, along with converted Gentiles (spiritual Israelites), today comprise the […]

Is forgiveness of a sin automatic upon confession and repentance of the sin?  Does the Lord wait with limitless patience and grace for a church member to repent of his/her latest iniquity (transgression of His Law–1 Jn. 3:4)?  What is His attitude toward those who remain in the repetitious sin-repent cycle that the Institutional Church […]

The Holy Bible’s so-called Old Testament was written to, for and about God’s Chosen People–Ancient Israel.  The so-called New Testament was written to, for and about God’s Chosen People–modern Israel–His church–“the Israel of God” (Gal. 6:16).  Biblically, there should be no break between the two Testaments in that, many years later, Matthew picks up where […]

Question: when is a “problem” not really a problem?  Answer: when it is a test from God to see of a believer will follow Him when things go “wrong” or possibly “right.”  According to Biblical examples, what might seem to be a “problem” to a believer, might be the Almighty’s way of “proving” him–or the […]

A close examination of Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28 prove to the true believer that mankind’s problems are spiritual in both origin and continuation, meaning that, in most cases, they are caused by and perpetuated by sin.  The only exception to this Biblical Law involves God’s testing of His people which we will look into […]