In the 13th chapter of the Gospel of John beginning with chapter 1 verse 1 we find Jesus preparing to teach His disciples about spiritual sanctification that would be necessary for them (His disciples) to receive salvation and join Him in His Father’s future kingdom.  As was brought out in an earlier posting, they could […]

In the previous posting we identified each human being’s “Master Status” as that which comes to mind at the mention of a person’s name or when seeing him or her.  We are all known by our Master Status, which can be either positive, such as Jane the beautician, or negative, such as Sam the liar.  […]

Socially speaking, everyone has a master status.  This is what immediately comes to mind when a person’s name is mentioned or the person is seen or heard.  For example, when Michael Jordan’s name is mentioned or he or his picture is seen, the first thing that comes to mind is basketball.  Basketball is his master […]

In Deuteronomy five verse six the Almighty makes THE most definitive statement He ever uttered: “I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD ….”  Here He identifies exactly WHO He is in no uncertain terms.  When Moses asked Him what to tell the Israelites in Egypt when they ask who had sent him, God replied, “Tell them I […]

The Apostle Paul went to extremes when telling the church of his day what God commanded them to do in order to spend eternity with Him and His Son.  Simply put, they were to know, believe and obey the Tora (Law) and the writings of the prophets.  The New Testament would not be codified for […]

In the 18th chapter of the Book of Acts we are introduced to Aquila and Priscilla, a married couple with whom the Apostle Paul spent a considerable amount of time.  He stayed with them while ministering in Corinth , earning his keep by working alongside them in their tent-making business.  Paul, having been a Pharisee, […]

In past postings I have referred to the first resurrection in which God’s Very Elect saints will rise to meet His Son in the air.  Nothing is more important than this event, for it is those who rise to meet Him who will rule the universe forever with the Father and the Son from New […]

As we learned in the previous posting, the first three verses of Hebrews six features the Apostle Paul informing the Israelite converts that, if they had any intention of receiving eternal life they had to get their spiritual lives in order–THEY HAD TO GROW UP UNTO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST BY MAKING HIM THEIR LORD AND […]

In the previous posting we noted that Paul, in his letter to the Hebrew converts, was taking them to task for failing to grow up in the Lord.  As he said, they were still on the “breast milk” level of spiritual maturity when they should have been dining on “strong meat” and setting the standard […]

Each year on the eve of the first day of November billions of people, many calling themselves “Christian,” enter into one of the most bizarre, grotesque, disgusting and evil celebrations known to man.  Along with the rituals associated with child sacrifice to a blood-thirsty god known as Modoc/Marduc (today the ritual is called Christmas), then […]