“Deliver him unto Satan” — 1 Corinthians 5:5
Paul begins the chapter by referring to an incestuous believer in the Corinthian Church — he was CONTINUALLY having sexual relationships with his father's wife! (vs. 1) And to…
“Eyes have not seen, nor ears heard” (1 Corinthians 2:9)
"Eyes have not seen, nor ears heard the financial breakthroughs, cars etc God has in store for you!" First, NOTHING in the text mentions financial breakthroughs. Observe that Paul…
“It is good for a man not to touch a woman.” — 1 Corinthians 7:1
This text is not to be taken literally at all i.e. a man cannot shake hands with a woman etc. The word "touch" here is used euphemistically (using less vulgar…
The Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the Valley — Songs 2:1-2
Many accolades have been ascribed to our Lord Jesus Christ, one of which is "the Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the Valley." This phrase is gotten from the…
“As a man thinks in his heart, so he is” — Proverbs 23:7
This popular phrase is influenced by the Proverbs 23:7 text — "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he..." (NKJV) This text is a favourite stomping ground for…
Elohim — Let US make man in OUR image. (How many Gods do we serve?)
Genesis 1:1 (NKJV) 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The word "God” as used in the text above was translated from the Hebrew noun…
“Esau have I hated!” — an explanation of Romans 9
The subject of the election of Grace is often misunderstood. God does not choose arbitrarily those who will be saved & those who will perish. Such ideas don't exist in…
“Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, give to God what belongs to God” — Matthew 22:15-22
This statement is often made within the Church world, based on Jesus' words in Matthew 22:21 — "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the…
How Adam and Eve point to Christ and His Church.
How Adam and Eve point to Christ and His Church. A beautiful way to read the Old Testament Scriptures is the allegory. This method of Old Testament exegesis is…
“If I be lifted up” — John 12:32
"If I be lifted up" — John 12:32 "Lift Jesus higher... For He said "if I be lifted up from the earth, I will draw men unto me." Thus…