The Doctrine of Divine Election

Divine Election The Doctrine of Divine Election   The first thing we must do as we study the doctrine of Divine election is to define the terms which we are using.  To do so we must consult both a dictionary of the English language and the Word of God.  The first to give us the … Continue reading The Doctrine of Divine Election

Is The Baptism With The Holy Spirit A Second Blessing?

Baptism With Spirit Second Blessing or not Is The Baptism With The Holy Spirit A Second Blessing? (Note that much of this material has been imported from the author's article on The Baptism With The Holy Spirit.) The issue that is before us is an issue that is of great importance to the Christian Church … Continue reading Is The Baptism With The Holy Spirit A Second Blessing?

Suggested Reading

Suggested Reading Frame “Apologetics To The Glory Of God” Warfield “Inspiration And Authority Of The Scriptures” Edwards “The Trinity” Pendleton “Christian Doctrine” Masters “Physicians Of Souls” Piper “Brothers We Are Not Professionals” Steve Lawson Nehemiah 8(audio) Watson “Body Of Divinity” Bridges “Trusting God, Even When Life Hurts” Masters and Whitcomb “Charismatic Illusion” Spurgeon “Lectures To … Continue reading Suggested Reading

Is Tithing Biblical?

Is Tithing Biblical The question that is before us today is, “Is tithing Biblical?”  That being the question, we are sure that the Word of God will provide an answer for us. Tithing Before The Law If we are to search the Scriptures to determine if tithing is Biblical, we should start from the beginning.  … Continue reading Is Tithing Biblical?

Three Things The Bible Does

hermeneutics 3 things (And If You Miss Them, You Will Misunderstand It Terribly.)   There are a number of different approaches taken by those who read the Bible. Many of those approaches are errant and only lead to more error. Among the approaches taken is the approach of declaring that the Bible is either morally … Continue reading Three Things The Bible Does

The Unity Of The Bible

The Unity Of The Bible “And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.” (Luke 24:27)   God Is God Of Order From the very beginning, when we read of God creating all things, we see that God is orderly. Though the earth was … Continue reading The Unity Of The Bible

A Brief Look At The New Testament Use of The Old Testament

A Brief Look At The New Testament Use of The Old Testament In my time of studying the Bible I have often wondered about the New Testament use of the Old Testament.   Of special concern were Matthew 2:11-15 and Galatians 3:16.   Did the New Testament writers use some sort of Holy Ghost exegesis that led … Continue reading A Brief Look At The New Testament Use of The Old Testament

Jesus’ View of The Scriptures

Jesus View of The Scriptures “The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, … Continue reading Jesus’ View of The Scriptures

Biblical Inerrancy: Of Truth And Morality

6 God Scrip Inerr 2.docx   In a previous article I spoke of God as the source of truth and the ultimate standard of truth. We all live as if this were true, whether we accept the foregoing statement as true or not. We live by a standard of truth and expect others to live … Continue reading Biblical Inerrancy: Of Truth And Morality

The Eternal Sonship of Jesus Christ

The Eternal Sonship of Jesus Christ   The eternal sonship of Jesus is a very important doctrine. It is also a doctrine that cannot be fully comprehended by mortal man.  On the other hand, mortals must at least accept this doctrine as being true.  Remembering that God is spirit and is not bound by time, space, … Continue reading The Eternal Sonship of Jesus Christ