Wild and Cultivated Together “For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?” Romans 11:24 (NASB). Good or Cultivated: kalliélaios, kal-le-el'-ah-yos; … Continue reading Grafted Into What? Romans 11
~because it matters
. Let’s suppose for a moment that there is a God (and there is). A Supreme Being Who wrote a book (which He did). And suppose we know about this book, the Bible (and we do). Wouldn’t we be doing ourselves an injustice if we neglected to at least take a peek into this book? … Continue reading ~because it matters
Resisting The Devil & Our Carnal Nature
What an amazing sight! These trees are a living testimony and a metaphor of the Christian life. A tree bursting forth from another tree. It's just like being Born Again in Jesus Christ, our old carnal, sinful nature still hangs around struggling to gain dominance. Thanks be to God that through Christ Jesus sin is … Continue reading Resisting The Devil & Our Carnal Nature
Are You Saved? Examining 1 John 1:9
A man confessed to his pastor, “I’m having an affair Saturday night with a married woman, but don’t worry. It’s OK. Tomorrow I’m gonna 1 John 1:9 it.” Is such a thing realistic? legitimate? Possible? Is 1 John 1:9 a confessional we can quietly slip into whenever we sin and receive absolution? Is this how … Continue reading Are You Saved? Examining 1 John 1:9
The Angelic Conflict–Seeds of Rebellion
Part 4 - the sufferings of this world [an OPINION of how Satan fell and the Angelic Conflict began]Genesis 1:1: “In the beginning” – TIME “God created the heavens” – SPACE “and the earth” – MATTER Before the Creation, before time, space, and matter, God was. He lives in eternity and … Continue reading The Angelic Conflict–Seeds of Rebellion
the sufferings of this world – Part 3
–Ever Since the Beginning– The Seriousness of Sin It is as simple as this, “Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God” 1 John 4:7 (KJV). By one man sin entered into the world and his progeny … Continue reading the sufferings of this world – Part 3
the sufferings of this world – Part 2
– In the Beginning - Increasing Defiance brings Judgment and a Curse After the original curse fell upon mankind when they were all evicted from the garden, childbirth and husbanding of the sweet earth became laborious. At the same time, sin and defiance continued to increase in the heart of man. Adam lived 930 years … Continue reading the sufferings of this world – Part 2
the sufferings of this world – Part 1
— In the Beginning - The Human Heart God created man in His image, male and female, and set them over a perfect environment. The ground produced abundantly without thorns and briars. The weather was perfectly regulated. A canopy above filtered out any harmful radiation coming in from space. Some scientists believe that the canopy … Continue reading the sufferings of this world – Part 1
Finding “JOY” in the Craziness of Life!
My pastor published an article which ended: “I still have doubts. I still wrestle. I still struggle to understand the Bible…the sufferings of this world…the apparent absence of God in times of need…the “inner workings” of prayer…the overt failures and faults of those who claim to follow God…and how all this fits together in the … Continue reading Finding “JOY” in the Craziness of Life!
Encountering God
The people who truly encounter God will never be the same! They will become addicted to His presence and kept by His power, transforming them into His image for all the world to see! (Pastor Ken Williams)
INTELLIGENT DESIGN AND SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Does Intelligent Design meet the criteria set forth by scientific method? The answer is absolutely. And this is an area in which random chancer’s (evolutionists) should exercise caution. SEICNTIFIC THEORY: A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural based on knowledge that has been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experimentation. Scientists create scientific theories from hypotheses that … Continue reading INTELLIGENT DESIGN AND SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Is Intelligent Design an Oxymoron
Evolutionists give themselves away when they use the word, “Design.” They resist saying “Intelligent Design,” however, it's a contradiction in logical to employ the word “DESIGN” and then deny “INTELLIGENCE.” The two are intrinsically joined, inseparable. Design is defined: intransitive verb, 1) to conceive or execute a plan 2) to draw, lay out, or prepare … Continue reading Is Intelligent Design an Oxymoron
Living in the Real World
Most of us in America have never had to face such opposition. We can learn much about faith from the example of your Pakistani friends. We will continue to keep them in our prayers. May we continue to fix our eyes on Jesus, our Ultimate Example. On August 21, 2017 at 1:45 AM Aimee Smith, … Continue reading Living in the Real World
Serpent of Genesis – Part 2
The intent of Part 1 was to expose the serpent of Genesis as the devil himself and not the imagined snake as he is so popularized: Revelation 12:9 (KJV) "And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the … Continue reading Serpent of Genesis – Part 2
Did God Create Evil
If there is evil in the world it is because God has given man the capacity to make choices—evil is not the will of God, it is the choice of man! It is not God’s will that any should perish. The following antidote has been floating around the internet for some time. The author is unknown and it may … Continue reading Did God Create Evil
Defending Your Faith
One of the elders in our Church conducted a several week seminar on “Defending Your Faith.” By the end of the sessions it was painfully obvious that most of the attendees really weren’t sure of just what they believe and had little or no idea of how to explain their faith to an inquiring … Continue reading Defending Your Faith
Serpent of Genesis – Part 1
A Comment: Lucifer was created the angle of all angels. Ezekiel 28:13-15 (KJV) "Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets … Continue reading Serpent of Genesis – Part 1
Who Is This Jesus
Each first verse is Old Testament; Each second verse is Net Testament: Genesis 17:1 (KJV) And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. Revelation 1:7-8 (KJV) Behold, he … Continue reading Who Is This Jesus
Forty-Two Months
– “forty and two months” – “a thousand two hundred threescore days” – “Time, and times, and half a time” There are six (6) references to a period of three-and one-half years in the Bible, and each refers to the same period of time, the last half of Daniel's 70th week. The six references … Continue reading Forty-Two Months
Who Were The Magi
Who Were the Magi? By Chuck Missler Matthew 2:1 Each year, as we approach the holiday season, our preparations for Christmas include revisiting the events surrounding the birth of Our Lord. Bethlehem, (1) the shepherds, and the angels are familiar to us all. But not much is generally known about the mysterious "Magi" who came … Continue reading Who Were The Magi
Love Lasts Forever
Time swiftly passes moment by moment. Right now, it’s TODAY! Soon Tomorrow will stand on its own and will become Today. One by one, all of our Todays will each, individually, quickly fade into Yesterdays. Our Faith and our Love are all we truly have that will never dissolve into the past. They … Continue reading Love Lasts Forever
Reconciling Zechariah 12 – 14
BRIEF INTROUCTION: "In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah (Yahweh Remembers), the son of Berechiah (Yahweh Blesses), the son of Iddo (The Appropriate Time) . . ." (Zechariah 1:1). Isn't God amazing? In the first verse of the book, in the meaning of the … Continue reading Reconciling Zechariah 12 – 14
CREATION and EVOLUTION?
Although the premise is incorrect, that God Created so that evolution could develop, the fact remains—with or without evolution a Creator, God, is required. Genesis 1:1 (KJV) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Here is one sentence is the space-time continuum; beginning or time, heaven or space, earth or matter. Amazing. … Continue reading CREATION and EVOLUTION?
The Devil Made Me Do It
Ever wonder what the devil's real plan is and what our responsibility may be? It's fascinating how many excuses we find to justify our sins? Sin is never really our fault. After all, if I’m bad, wasn’t it "the devil who MADE me do it?" What the devil actually does is turn our attention away … Continue reading The Devil Made Me Do It
An Amazing Image
Hebrews 8:3-5 http://biblehub.com/context/hebrews/8-3.htm We are blessed with a marvelous and loving God. Yes, God's Word has so much to teach that once we peek into it all sorts of doors begin to spring open. The more we consider the mystery of God's Love and Melchizedek, the deeper the waters and the more intriguing the journey becomes – especially … Continue reading An Amazing Image
True Love
Reading through the verses on Faith in Hebrews chapter 11, It suddenly dawned on me that regardless of our earthly possessions, the only things we have that we can take with us into eternity is our Faith and our Love. Both of which are gifts from God above. God, Himself, is LOVE. LOVE is His nature … Continue reading True Love
Characteristics of a Maturing Christian Life
Faith Unconditional love of God and Christ and complete trust in God to finish a good work Moral Excellence Living life as an example to others in love and peace and trust in God Knowledge Studying to find yourself approved-Learning about God-Teaching others Self Control Feeding the lamb and starving the wolf–Allowing Christ to sit in … Continue reading Characteristics of a Maturing Christian Life
