Who IS Responsible For Sicknesses?
God is never responsible for sickness AT ALL. Most of the time, the devil is. We have seen the use of the permissive voice in the Scriptures (read about this…
Does God Put Sicknesses On People?
Exodus 15:26 (b) "...I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you." Yahweh speaks here…
What Is The Whole Counsel of God?
The Gospel reveals a God who accepts imperfect men. We are not accepted by God because "we have it all together." The Gospel reveals that NOTHING we do can earn…
“I die daily”—1 Corinthians 15:31
It is common to hear this phrase amongst many a Christian, by way of Christianese. It is often used in the presumption that "dying daily" refers to overcoming sin daily…
“Delivered out of the mouth of the lion”—2 Timothy 4:17
2 Timothy 4:17 (NKJV) 17 But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might…
Is Acts Normative?
Note that not EVERY PRACTICE found in the Book of Acts is binding today. For instance, Paul circumcised Timothy in Acts 16. Acts 16:1-3 (NKJV) 1 Then he came to…
Reading The Bible Together.
The Bible is a collection of 66 books, written by 40 men over 1,600 years. While it is alright to study each book individually, we must realize that the books…
Understanding The Old and New Testaments.
The Bible is divided into the Old and New Testament. The word "testament" simply means "covenant." The Bible speaks of the Old and New Covenant. HEBREWS 8:7 (NKJV) 7 For…
How to Interpret Wisdom Literature (Proverbs) PART 3—Recommendations, Not Reality.
Note that generally, the Book of Proverbs is a book of recommendations and suggestions on how a good society CAN be, not how the society ACTUALLY is. Found therein are…
How to interpret Wisdom Literature (Proverbs) PART 2—The Style of the Book of Proverbs.
Some find it difficult to understand the Book of Proverbs, and the reason is because they do not understand the style in which it was written. The Book of Proverbs…