……where the sovereignty of God meets the free will of sinners. Note: if you haven’t read my article, “Introduction to Conditional Sovereign Election (CSE),” I encourage you to read that first. It’s a concise overview that will aid in your understanding. I have been on both sides of the election debate. I have […]
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; […]
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. Preface: Before we really get started here, I want to make the following general statement regarding my position on the gifts of the Spirit: I’m fundamentally a cessationist. However, I’m not a total cessationist. I’m what I would refer to as a conditional continuationist. While I believe the […]
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. Introduction 1 Corinthians 12-14 is the most lengthy and detailed passage in the Bible regarding the gifts of the Spirit. Properly understood, it’s a major key to settling the gifts issue. We must keep in mind that this was a transitional period of time, […]
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. Note: That God still works miracles today is not the issue. Of course He does. The subject of this study pertains to the gifts, specifically to all the miracle gifts and those who use them. Spiritual gifts passages: Romans 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 12-14; Ephesians 4:11-12; 1 Peter […]
Preface: Before we really get started here, I want to make the following general statement regarding my position on the gifts of the Spirit: I’m what I would refer to as a conditional continuationist. While I believe the miracle gifts are operational today, I don’t believe it’s normative for countries or places where Christianity and Bibles flourish—such as we […]
