Ignoring, Overlooking, not Believing This lesson is going to be about “ignoring” or you might say, “not believing” certain verses of scriptural, in order to stand by a false teaching. It says in 2 Peter 1:3; “Seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.”…
What Kind Of Spirit Do You Have? How many of you know exactly what it means to have the Holy Spirit dwelling in you? From my experience talking to people, most people are rather unsure of how the Holy Spirit dwells in us, and what does the Spirit do. Most people think that there’s a lot of mystery surrounding it. But there’s not. The…
The Miracle on Pentecost There are some misunderstandings about the miracle that occurred on the day of Pentecost when the apostles were given the ability to speak in tongues. Here’s what it says in Acts 2, verses 1 thru 4; “And when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven, a noise like a violent…
Faith Equals Trust The apostle Paul wrote, in 2 Corinthians 5, verse 7; “For we walk by faith, and not by sight.” The word “faith”, means.. “trust, and confidence, and conviction”. And the word “walk”, refers to our behavior, and our manner of living. Therefore, to “walk by faith” means that our behavior and our conduct is governed by our trust, and our confidence…
He Is Risen ! Let’s Make Every Day A Celebration I saw an ad on Facebook, from a church of Christ. Their advertisement was promoting Easter, and all their special Easter services, and especially their “sunrise service”. So I left a comment on the page, and I asked; “What’s a church of Christ doing advertising and celebrating Easter?” So someone answered, and asked me; …
John 20:17 In the King James Version, John 20:17 reads like this; “Jesus saith unto her; Touch Me not, for I am not yet ascended to My Father. But go to My brethren and say unto them; I ascend unto My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.” This was said to Mary Magdalene, on the morning of Christ’s resurrection. A…
The Thousand Year Reign The idea of Christ reigning for one thousand years, is the basis of what is called “Millennielism”. That belief is based on Revelation chapter 20, verses 1 thru 10. Those are the only verses in the bible that speak of a thousand year reign, and those verses are describing a vision that the apostle John received. But what everyone needs to…
The Absolute Truth I want to talk today about interpreting the bible. If a bible verse is true, then it’s true, and it can never be false. If a bible verse is true, it is absolutely true, no matter what. And a second true bible verse can never make the first true bible verse, untrue. That makes sense doesn’t it? For example; Jesus said, in John 14:6; …
What Qualifies as a Miracle? A miracle isn’t just something that’s unusual, or unexpected, or even extraordinary. A miracle is something that is beyond the laws of nature. A miracle supersedes the laws of nature. It’s something that occurs because of the intervention of God! Do Miracles Still Occur Today? To help us understand whether or not miracles occur today, we’re going to look at when miracles have occurred…
The Miracle of Enoch; “For God Took Him” The bible tells us of a miracle that occurred in approximately 3107 BC. The miracle is briefly described in Genesis 5, verse 24, where it says; “And Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.” Evidently, life had gone on quite naturally for almost a thousand years, but then along came…
Tribulation and the Bible The bible has a lot to say about tribulation. As a matter of fact, the Greek word translated “tribulation” is used 45 times in the new testament. Tribulations are described in the old testament, and in the new testament. It seems like ever since the world began, there has always been some sort of tribulation that people have had to go through. …
Does Jesus have something against you? If you’ve ever sinned, and not repented of that sin, then yes, Jesus has something against you. But it doesn’t need to remain that way. As long as you have the breath of life in your body, you can repent. Jesus said, in Luke 15, verse 7; “..There will be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents.” But…
What Does It Feel Like to Be Saved? Can a person really know that they are saved? If you can know that you’re saved, how can you know it? Can you “feel” salvation, is that how you know you’re saved? If you CAN “feel” salvation, what does it feel like? In Acts chapter 8, there’s a story about an Ethiopian eunuch who was saved, and the scripture…
“The Bible Is Open To Interpretation” You’ve hear that one before, haven’t you? That’s almost like saying, the bible means anything that I want it to mean. That’s an awfully presumptuous attitude isn’t it? Proverbs 13:10 says; “Through presumption, comes nothing but strife.” Presumption is synonymous with pride and arrogance. When a person is too proud to listen to the words of God, he “presumes” that God’s…
An Example vs An Account of Action In the title of the book, “When Is A Bible Example Binding?”, the word “example” is used in a very loose, or general sense. And the writer of the book, Thomas Warren, points out that fact, in the book. And I’ll quote from his book to show this to be true. Brother Warren writes; “In discussing the problem with which…
Bible Examples and Logic; Reasonable Thinking In last weeks lesson, titled “When Is An Example Binding ?”, we saw that God in fact, does commands us to follow some examples. One such command is in 1 Peter 2:21, which says; “For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His footsteps.” …
Letters From God Do people send letters to each other as often as they used to? Probably not, but isn’t it nice to get a letter from someone you love, be it family, or just close friends. Especially if you’re away from home, and you get a letter telling you how much someone is thinking about you. Think about this; You’ve been away from home,…
“You See that a Man is Justified by Works, and not by Faith Alone” James 2:24 In last week’s article, I stated that our salvation is “based” on Jesus. Jesus is the “source of salvation”, Heb 5:9. And He is the “foundation”, 1 Cor 3:11. But yet, both faith and works, are mandatory, and essential components of our salvation. “Without faith, it is impossible to…
Are Some Bible Examples Binding Upon Us As Law? That’s a question that causes a lot of division within the body of Christ. However, we’re specifically commanded in 1 Corinthians 1, verse 10; “..that you all agree, and there be no divisions among you. But you be made complete, in the same mind, and in the same judgment.” How do we rectify the problem? …
Is Salvation Faith Based, or Works Based? Haven’t you heard people say that their salvation is “faith-based”? And haven’t you also heard it suggested, that some people’s salvation is “works-based”? I don’t think that I’ve ever heard anyone actually claim that their salvation is based on works, but I’ve often heard other people, make the claim FOR them. In other words, I’ve heard many people…