According to St. Paul’s inspired epistles, the human race is divided into four categories: The natural man, i.e., the fallen son of Adam, as he is, without God. Of him the Apostle says: “The natural man receiveth not the things … Continue reading →

“Paul, a servant of God…” (Titus 1:1). It’s interesting that Paul would call himself a “servant of God,” for that exact phrase is only used four times earlier in the Bible, and each time it was used of Moses (I … Continue reading →

“Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others … Continue reading →

“How could Peter say to the Jews that their inheritance is reserved for them in heaven (1 Pet. 1:4) if their hope is earthly?” When the disciples thought “that the kingdom of God should immediately appear (Luke 19:11), the Lord told … Continue reading →

“Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour’s landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it” (Deut. 19:14). A “landmark” is a … Continue reading →

When? How? Where? Why? I wonder how many, or rather how few, Christians begin to comprehend the statement of Romans 5:20: “Where sin abounded grace did much MORE (over) abound. Much more Super-abound. But God Who is rich in mercy, … Continue reading →

The incomparable English preacher, Charles Spurgeon, once said, “Every circumstance connected with the life of Christ is deeply interesting to the Christian mind. Wherever we behold our Savior, He is well worthy of our notice….All His weary pilgrimage, from Bethlehem’s … Continue reading →

Late in the fall of 1981, my wife and I made a decision that has forever changed our lives. We decided to bring a child into the world. Nine months later God blessed us with a beautiful and healthy baby … Continue reading →

“Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth: “As ye also … Continue reading →

“What if God, willing to shew His wrath, and to make His power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: And that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of … Continue reading →

When two of our grandchildren were playing, the youngest started crying loudly and holding his head. When adults came to investigate, the oldest was asked, “Did you hit your brother?” The expected answer was, “No.” But the proof of a … Continue reading →

There are two basic concepts about how to obtain eternal life. One is to work hard throughout life with good religious works to try to “tip the scales in your favor.” But one can never rest in confidence that eternal … Continue reading →

We once mentored a young man who was intelligent, articulate, and demonstrated a zeal for the things of the Lord. We provided him with teaching materials, teaching opportunities, many discussions in the Scriptures, and even took him to a national … Continue reading →

Most people are simply afraid to die. But we know one stellar exception. When a godly Christian woman we knew was diagnosed with terminal cancer, her family was devastated. However, she told her loved ones: “Don’t cry for me. I … Continue reading →

In her later years, my beloved mother took a long trip with me to a Christian family camp where I was speaking. On the way home she confided in me that one of her worst fears was that, as her … Continue reading →

“Probably one of the biggest doctrines that I am confused about in the Bible is the doctrine of ‘being baptized in the Spirit.’ Is this for the Body of Christ?” “Baptized in the Spirit” or “baptized with the Spirit” is … Continue reading →

“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise” (Eph. 5:15). “See then” refers to the immediate context that believers should “walk as children of light” (v. 8) as a bright testimony for Christ before the unbelieving … Continue reading →

We are often asked what it means to be a “mid-Acts” dispensationalist. To answer that question, we first need to define what it means to be a “dispensationalist. A dispensationalist reads the Bible as showing God’s unfolding plan across time, … Continue reading →

It is instructive to compare the first Adam in the Garden of Eden with the Last Adam, the Lord Jesus Christ. First Adam Last Adam 1. Came from the earth 1. Came from heaven 2. Returned to the earth 2. … Continue reading →

“I Jesus have sent Mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright and morning Star” (Rev. 22:16). The Lord told the Apostle John that the … Continue reading →

When John the Baptist came on the scene, he said that the Kingdom was “at hand”: “In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is AT … Continue reading →

The idea of spiritual growth, or spiritual maturity, is closely related to the doctrine of sanctification. Positional sanctification takes place instantly at the time of salvation when, having placed their trust in Jesus Christ and His finished work of redemption … Continue reading →

“I really don’t know what to make of these phrases: ‘Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us’ (3:13); ‘we were kept under the law’ (3:23); ‘the law was our schoolmaster’ (3:24); … Continue reading →