I’m neither Calvinist nor non-Calvinist (Arminian, Provisionist). After studying the doctrine of election and the associated atonement of Christ for 15 years straight, and after teaching both sides for many years, I now have a position we can all agree on: Those who place their faith in Christ as Lord and Savior, are the elect. Those who don’t, are […]
Jesus Warned Us About False Prophets (Matthew 7:15-23 – NET) — 15 “Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are voracious wolves. 16 You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered from thorns or figs from thistles, are they? 17 In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree […]
Introduction I’ve read many commentaries on the “sin that leads to death” (1 John 1:16), and there are different opinions about what this sin is. However, I don’t believe it’s as great a mystery as some seem to suggest. Furthermore, I don’t believe the Apostle John intended it to be a mystery. That should be obvious. Otherwise, his […]
In this study of the Trinity of God, I want to focus on the glory of God, which is seen in each Person of the Trinity. The glory of God refers to His Divine nature, with all His glorious attributes that belong only to Him. The fact that the Bible refers to the glory of the […]
All Scriptures are from the NIV unless otherwise noted. Heaven is a place of perfect, unimaginable beauty, filled with the radiance of God’s presence and glory. Thus, it’s a place of total purity and light, where sin and darkness doesn’t exist, where joy and peace reign. Heaven is the eternal blessing of […]
“Who do people say the Son of Man is?” That’s the question Jesus asked His disciples: (Matthew 16:13-17 – BSB) — [13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” [14] They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; […]
I want to give you a brief example of how God’s promises to Israel are fulfilled in the New Covenant. The promises to ethnic Israel were always looking ahead to Christ and His Church. The Promised Land of the OT was only a type and shadow of the Promised Land of the New Heaven and New […]
Introduction This will not be your average discussion about Bible translations. First of all, I’m not an expert on the subject of Bible translations, so I won’t try to make you think I am. I’m also not a Greek or Hebrew scholar. Therefore, I can’t approach this subject from that perspective. However, I’ve done […]
Note: While this is a continuation of our study of the Trinity in the context of Oneness Pentecosalism, this applies to any religion that rejects the Trinity in favor of their own ideas about God—such as what we find in the false religions of Mormonism and Jehovah’s Witnesses. WE DON’T GET TO DECIDE WHO GOD IS […]
All Scripture quotations are from the BSB (Berean Standard Bible) unless otherwise noted. Introduction You may or may not be familiar with Oneness Pentecostalism—primarily within the United Pentecostal Church International, led by David K. Bernard. It’s a growing non-Trinitarian religious group that calls itself Pentecostal, but they are in no way Pentecostal in the common understanding of it. They are […]
