Here is some meat for those of you who are NT Greek-capable. This discussion bears on at least two vital issues in NT theology: the nature of the Trinity (and the position of Christ therein) and the concept of KENOSIS (Christ’s “emptying” of himself and taking the form of a slave). I am not an   Read More …

I thank the Lord for His powerful promises, which are always RIGHT ON TIME and directed toward OUR VERY NEED. We do indeed serve an awesome God!!! “Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. HIS DIVINE POWER HAS GIVEN US EVERYTHING WE NEED for a   Read More …

Fact: Some congregations chew up pastors and spit them out every 2-3 years. We’ve all seen the tragedy of “Monster Churches.” What leads me to believe it is the church’s fault? There are plenty of cases where the church undoubtedly has a problem. That is particularly evident in cases where: The problem occurs over and   Read More …

WE ARE NOT OUR OWN! :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: [If we are not our own, who then does own us?] “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? YOU ARE NOT YOUR OWN; YOU WERE BOUGHT AT A PRICE. Therefore honor God with   Read More …

Today we look at the commandment prohibiting the worship of Idols. Exodus 20:4, “You shall not make for yourself an idol.” Today we will look at the difference between religious art and idol worship.

Alleged “Allegory” in Galatians 4 “In discussing whether this passage should be regarded as an allegory or a type, A. T. Hanson draws the following distinction: “An allegory is an explanation of the text that replaces the literal sense and has a purely arbitrary connection with it. In an allegory each detail corresponds to some   Read More …