WHEN USING TUNNEL VISION, PAUL IS EASILY MISUNDERSTOOD Did the Apostle Paul say that he and other believers were going immediately, directly to heaven upon death? Tunnel vision is used by those who approach the Bible with inherited worldly doctrines and then try to view only those verses that seem to support what they want…
Read more
The Apostle Paul’s Wonderful Letter to the Colossians Explained
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK OF COLOSSIANS This message from the Apostle to the gentiles has spiritual and very helpful and inspiring information for believers. However as in all Bible books, much of the message is misunderstood. Colossians focuses on the head of the church, Jesus Christ. Colossians divides neatly in half, with the…
Read more
A Deep Investigation of the Mark of the Beast from the Book of Revelations
WHAT IS THE MARK OF THE BEAST OF REVELATIONS ? What is a mark? It is some stamp or sign showing ownership. Therefore, the mark of the beast is something by which all its worshipers should be known. In ancient days, slaves were sometimes branded, as cattle are in our own age. The brand ––…
Read more
The Place of Safety Controversy from a Biblical Perspective
THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE IS “WHY” GOD CHOOSES TO SHELTER US, NOT “HOW” OR “WHERE” Most prophecies are given as warnings from Prophets and emphasize why disaster is coming, who is with God, and who is not with God and His protection. God sends His words of warning to His people, normally based on their…
Read more
Should You “Follow Your Heart”?
SHOULD A BELIEVER FOLLOW HIS HEART WITH REGARD TO GOD ? Books and movies have admonished us to follow our hearts and all our wishes will come true. Is this good advice for a true believer? Well, what should our hearts and desires set as the ideal goal? Obviously wealth does not bring happiness. One…
Read more
HOW NOT TO STUDY THE BIBLE
THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF GOD'S WORD TO BELIEVERS Our spiritual growth as true believers, is desperately in need of the accurate words of God which are truly the real spiritual food. Christ said it is vital to our growth and survival, even more than physical nourishment. John 6:31-32, “Our fathers ate the manna in the…
Read more
The Mystery of God’s Law at the Spiritual Level and Justification/Grace by Faith
GOD'S LAW IS THE FULFILLMENT OF LOVE Though the Old Testament has some mention of love as being the meaning of the moral law, the emphasis is on physical obedience. However the New Testament writers emphasize the deep spiritual meaning of the law. That Paul did not reject the law but amplified it is sometimes…
Read more
Why Did The New Testament Apostles Keep The Old Testament Biblical Holy Days?
Which set of Holy Days were used and kept by Jesus and His apostles in the New Testament era? All religions have some kind of Holidays or Holy Days. Did the Apostles of Jesus use the Holy Days that were clearly, already established and listed in the Bible or did they use worldly days? Did they…
Read more
The Test Commandment- Part Two: Analysis of the Weak Justifications for Sunday Worship
THE SECOND AND THIRD EXAMPLES OF MEETINGS ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK The second example of a meeting on the first day is often used, the resurrection was covered in part one. The second one is: Acts 20:7 NKJV 7 Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together…
Read more
Is The Seventh Day Sabbath the Test Commandment and Why? Part One
UNQUESTIONABLY- THE CHURCH IN THE APOSTOLIC AGE KEPT THE SABBATH During the first few decades of the New Testament church, everyone in the church were either Jews or a small number of converts to Judaism. Further, as Jews how did they view the Seventh Day Sabbath? It was unquestionably kept and supported by all sects. Jewish sects…
Read more