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But when the one who set me apart from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace was pleased to reveal His Son to me so that I could preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not go to ask advice from any human being, Paul writes: "But when the one who set me apart from my mother's womb," at...

Our federal Senate has a rule that says certain types of legislation may have "unlimited debate" unless cloture is invoked by 60 votes. This was a well intended rule to promote bi-partisan support for legislation. However, over time Political Parties have established power over the members such...

For He Himself is our peace, who made both one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, by abolishing in His flesh the hostility, the Law of commandments in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two one new person, establishing peace; and that He might reconcile them both in...

In Luke 10:25-37, Jesus tells the story of the Samaritan. In the story, the Samaritan is never referred to a Good. This descriptive term has been added by those who have studied the story from an eternal perspective. Let go over the story and see if adding Good is a good thing. Many of us...

The problem of our modern English translations is that they translate the same original language word or phrase meaning into NOT one, but many different English words. And some of the same English words are used to translate different original language word or phrase meanings. For example both...

This verse was claimed to indicate the Second Person of the Trinity "became" the Son of God when His incarnate bodily resurrection occurred. Totally bogus claim. Christ's bodily resurrection made obvious or acknowledged that Jesus was indeed the Son of God. By His resurrection He fulfilled...

The concept of Hell is a construct of confused translation. The Bible uses the term Sheol as the abode of the dead, and based on context, sometimes refers to place where the body undergoes decay, i.e. a grave, and sometimes a place where our disembodied spirits go following physical death. The...

I believe all modern translations have all utter failed to faithfully translate the Bible because they translate the same Greek word into many English words, obliterating the actual message of scripture. I make this charge not based on any expertise, I do not even understand basic Greek...

Recently a well respected poster claimed my Christology was the heresy of Apollinarianism. I claimed it was not. I never acknowledged the poster was correct, because I did not, and the poster, as far as I know, never acknowledged I was right, either. This failure to reach consensus is the bane...

We till the ground, we plant the seed, we water, but God alone causes the increase: He alone calls out some from the realm of darkness into His marvelous light. So why till the ground, prepare the field, plant and water if it serves no purpose in harvesting the fields white for harvest? Do...

What is in a name? If you look at an important Old Testament Prophet like Isaiah and his grand picture of Christ, are you surprised to learn that Isaiah may mean Yahweh Saves? Have you ever watched an old 1940’s movie where a crook is running away and a policeman fires a shot into the air and...

God’s purpose in creation was to make man for the glory of God (Isaiah 43:7). To glorify means to acknowledge or ascribe dignity or worth or majesty to God or a person. Based on this premise, it is probable that God, when He created mankind, gave mankind the capacity to choose what is good and...

We do not only need to believe in the Son of God, we must also believe in the One who sent Him, i.e. God the Father. We cannot please God if we do not believe He exists or rewards those who seek Him. Can we be saved if we do NOT believe in the Trinity, One God in three Persons? Of course...

We find this curious phrase several times in scripture. See Psalm 2:7, Acts 13:33, Hebrews 1:5 and Hebrews 5:5. The Hebrew word translated as "fathered" by the NASB is "yalad" (H3205) and is used literally to mean to biologically produce someone, but is also used figuratively, as in Psalm 2:7...

Matthew 12:37 NASB For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned." Nearly every English translation contrasts being made righteous with being condemned. But what if this verse is only addressing those unsaved and fallen? Look back to verse 36, people...

Isiah 6:10 NASB Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.” Matthew 13:15 NASB For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their...

In an old and problematic scheme of things, it does not matter whether the gospel is presented accurately or not, no human being is able to respond to it appropriately anyway, because everyone in their natural fallen state suffers from total spiritual inability. Then, again according to the...

Romans 8:35 (NASB) Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? I expect many of us have an opinion of what this verse is saying. However, because it contains the ambiguous “love of Christ” the...

Redeemer, redeemed, redemption are commonly found words in our Bible. But what do these words mean? Does the concept of being redeemed refer to our spiritual redemption, when God puts us spiritually "in Christ" or to our physical redemption when we are bodily resurrected in our glorified...

Have you ever been attacked verbally, harassed by a group that believes by cutting down someone, they elevate themselves? What are we do to? The flesh shouts, return fire, fan the flames, and go mano a mano (hand to hand) with those that persecute you. But are we to follow the desires of the...