GENESIS CONSIDERED
In Genesis 1:1 we are told that God created the heaven and the earth. Many people read this first verse as preserved in the King James version of the Bible and immediately began to cast a shadow of doubt upon the minds of men by stating that the word heaven in verse one should be heavens, which of course implies that the translators of this version of the Bible made a mistake. I do not take this approach in handling God’s preserved words to the English speaking people. I choose to believe that a God that is big enough to create everything that is unseen and seen is big enough to see to the fact that specific men that love him and his words are used as the mechanical means by which those words are protected, preserved, and passed on to others. In...
Read MoreTRUTH OR FALASE DOCTRINE: HOW TO TELL??
Oftentimes, when presenting not only the doctrine of justification to the unsaved, but also presenting the sanctifying and establishment doctrine to the hearers; we face the opposition, and challenging questions from those who already have a preconceived opinion that your credibility as bible teacher, or one who understands God’s word of truth, and understands and appreciates His will, holds ‘no weight’ at all with them, and plainly, they actually assume that biblical truth can come from someone that ‘looks the part.’ And the question will come up; “How do you know that what you believe is the truth?” The mind and heart of the man has an easier time accepting ‘truths’ they are familiar with, as long as things they hear sound like the ‘norm,’ then they are...
Read MoreCALLED BY GOD UNTO THE MINISTRY? AND WOMEN PASTORS?
1Ti 3:1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 1Ti 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 1Ti 3:3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 1Ti 3:4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 1Ti 3:5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) 1Ti 3:6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Oftentimes it is said that a man, or woman that is in the pulpit has a ‘special calling’ of God unto the ministry, and that they are...
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