He Who Has Ears, Let Him Hear By Jack Kelley This phrase appears 7 times in the gospels; 8 if you count Mark 4:23. (Most modern translations omit that one.) Two are duplicates of Matt 13:9 having to do with the Sower and the seed. A variation, “he who has an ear” appears 7 times […]
Our Heavenly Body By Jack Kelley In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you (John 14:2). Recently I had someone object to my belief that Jesus was referring to our eternal home in the New Jerusalem […]
The Gospel of the Kingdom vs. The Gospel of Grace, Conclusion By Jack Kelley Part 2. The Gospel Of Grace The word “grace” appears 170 times in the English translation of the Bible, 37 of them in the Old Testament. Of the remaining 133, only four are contained in the gospels and they all refer […]
Premillennialism and the Reformation By Jonathan Brentner In my first post celebrating the 500 year anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation, I described how Luther’s brave stand changed church history restoring a biblical view of salvation by grace through faith. As Luther studied Scripture, he saw that God justifies sinners solely by faith apart from […]
The Church Is A Buffer By Grant Phillips The true Church on earth consists of people from all walks of life. There are different labels over the door of their assemblies. They may not even be part of a local group of organized believers meeting in what is commonly called a church (building). They all […]
When Believers Die By Bill Perkins “… the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth.” – Eccl. 7:1 Death is one thing all humans have in common. Roughly 150,000 people die every day, about 107 per minute. Most of us have had close family or friends die. Let’s face it, […]
Salt and Light in the Darkness By Howard Green In the course of our day to day activities, we come into contact with many people. At first glance, people seem to be ok as they go about their business. They may look happy, content, busy, nervous, or simply have an expressionless face at the moment. […]
The Reality of the Resurrection The Evidence and Significance Dr. David R. Reagan “Why do you seek the living One among the dead? He is not here, but He has risen.” – Luke 24:5-6 There is simply no way to overemphasize the importance of the Resurrection to the Christian faith, for the resurrection of Jesus […]
As You See The Day Approaching Date: November 21, 2016 Author: Howard Green We may be living in one of the last few generations in history just prior to the Lord’s return, or we may in fact be the generation that is caught up to meet the Lord in the air. Although we don’t know […]
Believe In The One He Has Sent A Bible Study by Jack Kelley Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. Earth and sky fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books […]