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From Creation to Completion

Scripture presents history as a single, intentional work of God—from beginning to end. The Bible does not record a series of disconnected events, but the unfolding of one deliberate purpose. Scripture does not move toward uncertainty, but toward the fulfillment of God’s original intent for creation. What God begins, He brings to completion. Even in the face of rebellion meant …

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The Day Death Died

This Resurrection Sunday, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ—the pivotal moment that secures the future fulfillment of God’s plan: a perfect people living on a perfect earth. This divine plan, disrupted by the first Adam’s disobedience, was restored through the faith and obedience of the last Adam, Jesus. He died, and God raised him to everlasting life. Just as Jesus lives …

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Dispensational Danger

Looking back over the years of my efforts to walk with Christ, I can see how many of my initial beliefs or conclusions about God and the Bible have changed. Dispensationalism is one. For those who do not understand this term, it is the recognition that throughout time God has “changed the rules for humanity” so to speak. Scholars refer …

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Reality Is Always Your Friend

Why is reality your friend? Because the meaning of reality is “the way things really are.” If for any reason you are out of touch with reality in any area of your life, you are undoubtedly subject to a diminished quality of life, to say the least. In the Bible, the Greek word translated “truth” basically means “reality.” Because knowing …

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Which Parts of the Bible Are Written to You?

In regard to the quality of day-by-day life for a Christian, the subject of the administrations in Scripture is, in my opinion, perhaps more important than any other general biblical topic. Why? Because the understanding or misunderstanding of it affects many vital subjects critical to emotional health, starting with whether or not salvation is permanent. “What does the Bible say?” …

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What Is The Secret?

What is The Secret that I hear about on television and which is now a book/movie? FAQ: What is “The Secret” that I hear about on television and which is now the title of both a book and a movie? Its proponents are calling it a global phenomenon. The Secret web site says that it reveals the most powerful law …

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What Did Jesus Know and When Did He Know It?

During the summer of 1973, corrupt political practice was on the front page of every newspaper in the United States of America. Under investigation by a special Senate sub-committee was the President himself, Richard Milhouse Nixon. He had engineered what became known as the “Watergate” cover-up, and the committee was grilling his associates under the bright lights of the television …

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The Birthday of the Church

FAQ: I have heard it said that the Day of Pentecost (in Acts 2:1 and following) was the “birthday of the Church”? Words have specific meanings, and in any biblical discussion or exposition, defining our terms is critical. The three key words in the above question are “Pentecost,” “birthday,” and “Church.” Let’s start with the “Church.” The Greek word for “church” …

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The Birth of the Church

“God set the stage for the Lord Jesus Christ to pull off what is actually the second most monumental event in the history of mankind.” There is no question that the resurrection of Jesus Christ stands alone as the most pivotal moment in human history. God Almighty, The Promise keeper of all promise keepers, kept His Word and infused the …

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Parts of the Bible That Are Written to You

In regard to the quality of day-by-day life for a Christian, the subject of the administrations in Scripture is, in my opinion, perhaps more important than any other general biblical topic. Why? Because the understanding or misunderstanding of it affects many vital subjects critical to emotional health, starting with whether or not salvation is permanent. “What does the Bible say?” …