The Doctrine of Doctrine Every Book in the New Testament, except perhaps for the Book of Philemon, contains some sort of exhortation to pursue sound doctrine. Clearly the Bible tells us that a person who does not have the doctrine of Christ does not have God (2 John 9,) and that a person who teaches […]
The Hatfield & McCoy Syndrome
The Hatfield & McCoy Syndrome In West Virginia-Kentucky backcountry along the Tug Fork River, lived two families (that turned into warring clans) in the late 1800’s. The first recorded instance of violence in the famous feuding, as legends go, occurred after a dispute about the ownership of a hog. It became, after much feuding over […]
The Light Doctrine
By J.R. Ensey In a nutshell, the “light doctrine” is the designation given to the theory that the full gospel of John 3:5 and Acts 2:38 was completely lost or perhaps “hidden” during the Dark Ages, and those who lived during that period of time and obeyed all the gospel they were taught or knew—i.e., […]
Show Me In The Bible
From The Ballestero Blog: Show Me In The Bible! Those who are argumentative about doctrine and standards sometimes say these very words. They know not what spirit they are of. “Show Me In The Bible!” Really? You want to be shown in the Bible just where it says those very words, and then you’ll obey and […]
Not The Wearing Of Gold
Not The Wearing Of Gold. By Verbal Bean Praise God! I have some copies of an Associated Press International article, covering the history of the ring, and it’s helpful in teaching why the Bible said, “Not The Wearing Of Gold” (1Peter 3:3). A ring’s entire history shows it is wrong. It started out wrong. The […]
Sin Is Still A Killer
Sin Is Still A Killer Text: James 1:13-15 Intro: Sin is being replaced by disease, mistakes, weakness, etc in the Christian ranks. No longer are we responsible for our actions but the blame has shifted to our parents, our friends, the devil and a myriad of other people and things. Sin is no longer a […]
Apostles Today?
Apostles Today? Eph 4:11, And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; I am persuaded that all five divisions of the ministry are still in effect as stated in Eph 4:11. It is also my opinion that sometimes we tend to overlook the “specificity” of the ministries. […]
The Lost Glory
The Latter Rain Evangel July 1934 Vol. 26, No. 10 The Lost Glory. The New Zealand Reaper un-earths a seventeenth century criticism of a twentieth century revival. “Even nature,” says William Prynne, the Puritan, “abhors to see a woman shorne or polled. A woman with cut haire is much like a monster; and all repute […]
Revelation vs Discovery
God Gave it vs I Found it….. Revelation vs Discovery Discovery—a baby suddenly realizes that the waving object in front of his face …. Is a part of him! Revelation—a darkened area of the mind is suddenly flooded with light! Discovery—coming to know that which was previously unknown via the senses or through another’s explanation […]
Nature's Weakening Voice
Nature’s Weakening Voice… NATURE HAS GONE PEAR SHAPED “Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?” 1 Cor 11:14 The British idiom “gone pear shaped” meaning things have either gone wrong or produced an unexpected and unwanted result, I think, may well fit […]