Mistaken or Satanic? Is doctrine contrary to the Gospel of grace mistaken or Satanic? Is it misinformed or the Devil’s deception? Is it not full light, or is it darkness? Paul spoke of Satan’s ministers as angels of light and ministers of righteousness (II Cor. 11:13-15). The Lord spoke of the teaching of Jezebel as […]
RECEIVING THE LOVE OF THE TRUTH “Because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved” (II Thess. 2:10). It is possible to receive the Truth without receiving the love of the Truth. Merely receiving the Truth is an acknowledgment that the Bible does in fact teach some particular doctrine. This […]
SEPARATED Acts 13: 2-3 Over time, the Holy Spirit worked in Barnabas and Saul and proved, before the others in the church at Antioch, that these were two men whom the Lord had chosen, filled, made faithful and who were proven faithful. In the beginning, Barnabas was faithful to do what the Lord enabled him […]
GOD’S SUCCESSFUL WORD Isaiah 55: 10: For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: 11: So shall my word be that goeth forth out […]
Whips And Chains And Biscuits Tim James The treatment afforded the demoniac of Gadara is a treatise on the means used by false religion to keep its converts committed to its cause. In Mark 5:3-4, two words are used to describe this vile religious practice. The religious folks efforts to recover this poor sinner, were […]
CHRIST IS WHAT HE DOES AND GIVES Daniel E. Parks (2010.11.07) The Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is the very embodiment of the saving works He was sent to perform and of the saving blessings He was sent to bestow. For example, He is: 1. Both Wisdom Giver and Wisdom Given: 1) “The LORD gives […]
The Person of the Holy Spirit Acts 13: 1-5 The Person of the Holy Ghost is set forth as taking the action of “speaking.” V2: The Holy Ghost said; the Holy Ghost takes the action of “commanding”: V2: Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work; the Holy Ghost takes the action of “calling”: V2: […]
Perfect, complete, without blemish, holy, blameless, spotless; these are just a few of the words the scriptures uses to describe Gods saints. We do not feel that we are any of these things in ourselves, but this is what God says about us. Do we believe what we see in ourselves or what God says […]
True or False Professor? There is a distinguishing difference between a true child of God and a false professor. The Bible is filled with illustrations of this truth – Mt 7:22-23; Mt 23:27; Mt 25:32; John 14:21; 1John 3:14. This discernible difference is characterized from an inward presence of the indwelling Spirit of God which […]
The King’s Matter “…thou hast made known unto us the KING’S MATTER.” Dan. 2:23 A death sentence had gone out from King Nebuchadnezzar for Daniel and his friends. The only way their lives could be saved was for the Lord to reveal the mystery of the king’s dream. So, it is with us. The wages […]