A CHARIOT OF FIRE (PART 2)

Now let’s look at that 5th verse of Hebrews 11 a bit more closely, especially homing in on that word “translated.”  Let’s see if other scriptures will give us an understanding into what the writer of Hebrews meant when he said Enoch was...

A CHARIOT OF FIRE (PART 1)

At the very start of His earthly ministry, Jesus Christ made one thing abundantly clear: “Verily, verily (or, of a complete truth), I say unto you that we (referring to Himself and John the Baptist) speak that (or of what) we do know, and testify that (or...

FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS!

I believe it was Winston Churchill who said, “Facts are stubborn things.”  The Bible is filled with facts – stubborn facts.  Many of these facts are statements made by Jesus Christ, His prophets and His apostles.  These statements of fact have a...

ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED? (Conclusion)

It is not quite 4:00 a.m. (This article was originally written a few years ago). I was awakened by the Spirit at 2:30 a.m., began reading the scriptures a few minutes later and was inspired by the Spirit to share with you my outlook on the issue of the security of the...

ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED???

I was raised in the Baptist church, even attending a Baptist college for a short time as a teenager. I was the organist for a Baptist church in my youth in Lexington, Kentucky. One doctrine I heard preached and taught almost continuously during those years of my youth...

THERE REMAINS A KEEPING OF THE SABBATH!

Any Bible student with even a passing knowledge of New Testament Greek knows that the 9th verse of Hebrews 4 literally translated reads, “There remains therefore A KEEPING OF THE SABBATH to the people of God.” In fact, some study Bibles show this translation in...