Conditional Security and Rapture By Terry James Truth about what God promises those who are “saved” continues to be mistaught and misunderstood. Nothing is more important to lost humanity than truth regarding the disposition of the soul in relationship to Jesus Christ and to God the Father. Religionists of the world teach a variety of […]
His Mercies Are New Every Morning A Bible Study by Jack Kelley Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:22-23) There’s always been a pattern in the way God deals with man’s disobedience. This pattern was first […]
The Covenant Relationship A Bible Study by Jack Kelley And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt. (1 Samuel 18:3-4) The making of a […]
Amazing Grace A Bible Study by Jack Kelley No portion of scripture provides a more succinct view of our need for a savior than Mark 9-10. When praying recently about how to best present this passage in a Bible study, the Lord clearly said, “Get the big picture.” Suddenly I saw these two chapters in […]
You’ll be Safe Here … A Commentary on Hebrews 6 A Bible Study by Jack Kelley It is impossible for those who have been once enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming […]
Crown Him With Many Crowns A Bible Study by Jack Kelley This verse from the old hymn obviously refers to the Lord in His position as King of Kings. But did you know that you may also receive multiple crowns? There are five types of crowns mentioned in the New Testament that will be given […]
The Book Of Life A Bible Study by Jack Kelley The word book appears 188 times in the Bible. The Hebrew version is cepher (pronounced safer) and the Greek is biblos from which we get the English word Bible. The first mention of a book is in Genesis 5:1 introducing the stories of 8 patriarchs […]
Eternal Security By Dave Hunt The question of the eternal security of the believer is often raised in letters we receive. This subject has been the cause of much controversy in the church for centuries, and still creates confusion and distress for many Christians. It is too much to expect to dispel this problem completely […]
Are All Our Sins Forgiven? A Bible Study by Jack Kelley I’ve received a number of questions about a recent series of online articles disputing the idea that Jesus died for all our sins, past, present, and future on the cross. The articles make the claim that the Bible teaches no such thing. So let’s […]
Union And Fellowship Expanded A Bible Study by Jack Kelley I’m frequently asked why I believe we should continue confessing our sins after being born again, since all our sins are already forgiven. People who ask point out that 1 John 1:9 is the only place this is mentioned and if it was so important […]
OK, I’m Saved. Now What? A Bible Study by Jack Kelley Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation: The old has gone, the new has come! (2 Cor. 5:17). Only let us live up to what we have already attained (Phil 3:16). These two verses summarize everything the New Testament has […]
Two Roads, Two Gates, One Goal A Bible Study by Jack Kelley “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” […]