By Dontwobears There are a few things we need to discuss here today and one of them is, the Word Usage, of the following passages of Scripture. I have emphasized a few sentences here for a particular reason, but please note the Scripture before and after these are important to…
By Ronald Graham Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen," Hebrews 11:1. We talk so much about faith, but do we really understand what it is. In this verse the word "faith" is translated from the Greek word "pistis" and in the…
By Jack Kelley I’ve been asked to write an introduction to this series of studies on “What Does The Bible Say” to explain why people need to be saved in the first place. I’ve been told this would be a good evangelism tool for use with those who may not…
By Dean Olson The Bible is the most remarkable book ever written. The sixty six books it contains record the inerrant word of God. It was written by forty different men, ranging from peasants to kings, over a period of 1,600 years. In some cases, God spoke directly to prophets…
By Grant Phillips I was just thinking of my grandparents. All four were Christians and have been deceased for several years. The thought that comes to mind is, "If Jesus would instantly transfer them from Heaven to earth, right now, what would they think of this fallen world we now…
By Jack Kelley Everything is permissible – but not everything is beneficial. Everything is permissible – but not everything is constructive. Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others (1 Cor. 10:23-24) Having shown the Lord’s clear promise that once we became a believer all the sins…
By Grant Phillips Remember school? You have a big home-work assignment or test coming up. "Oh, I've got plenty of time!" Then comes the night before, and panic sets in. "Maybe the world will end before dawn," you think. What happens? You cram all night, just in case the world…
By Daymond Duck "Asking for trouble" is a phrase that means behaving in a way that will likely cause you problems or behaving in a way that will backfire on you. It reminds me of something in the Bible: "For the day of the LORD is near upon all the…
By Grant Phillips John 3:16 has been the most used Scripture verse for many, many years. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." At least twice in the past few months, I…
By Jack Kelley In this series we’re taking a look at the most important issues relating to our relationship with our Creator. In each case we begin from the perspective that the Bible is the inspired Word of God, and as such cannot be self-contradictory. So if we think we…