salvation
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The Olivet Discourse found in Matthew chapters 24 through 25 (cf. Mark 13; Luke 21) has been such a focal point for different interpretations that have caused much divisiveness in the church. Jesus was answering His disciples’ query about His Second Coming, and the thrust of His entire discourse had two main emphases: ‘You do…
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(Romans 2:1-16) In Romans chapter 1, we learned about the degradation, and poverty, and godlessness of pagan society and culture. However, it is important that we realize the description of pagan societies did not really meet all the pagans. There are many moral pagans like Seneca whom Tertullian commends as being a moral man against…
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Paul wrote in Romans 8:20, “…creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God”. But in Romans 8:28, “God causes all things to…
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There are several passages in the New Testament which are worth reading to maybe give us an idea of what the Lord really wants to say to us through His Sermon on the mount. I would like to first look at the parallel that’s found in Luke 6:36-38, “Do not judge, and you will not…
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In Genesis 2:17, God said, “but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it. For in the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die.”. Why didn’t God want Adam and Eve to know good and evil? Isn’t that the one tree that they should have…
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“Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,” (Ephesians 5:18) Have you ever wondered why the apostle Paul contrasts being “ever filled with the Spirit” with “don’t be continually drunk with wine”? Couldn’t have Paul used a better illustration? Well, a person inebriated with alcohol doesn’t have control…
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(Romans 1:1-17) One of the greatest books in all the New Testament is the book of Romans. Chapters one through three really is one literary context; chapter 1:18 through 3:20 deals with the need for all men to be saved. The Apostle Paul is the indisputable author of this epistle to the believers in Rome.…
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(cf. Judges 6:11-7:22) Gideon was one of the many judges God raised up in Israel during the time when the tribes were very loosely identified as they had no central shrine, and no central worship. They got into big trouble in the Judges period so God would raise up from this tribe, and that tribe…
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(Revelation 22:1-21) Now we’ve come to the final chapter of the book of the Revelation, and notice in verse 1, “Then he showed me a river of the water of life,…” – for this ideal of a river which the angel now shows him, John’s been drawing from Ezekiel 47:1 and following, a river that…
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(Revelation 21:9-27) In verse 9, “Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” – this is the same angel back in Rev. 17:1 who brought the last…