Thoughts on the Asbury Meetings and Revival in General
The recent meetings at Asbury University in Kentucky have gotten a lot of attention. This video is dealing with Biblical principles for discernment regarding anything that might be called a revival, an awakening, or a move of God. I will focus mainly on general principles related to these things thatRead More
Luke 14:25-35 Study (Cherishing the Old Rugged Cross)
Luke 14:25-35 contains several key lessons upholding Christ’s Lordship (or authority) as necessary to be under for one to have an interest in Him. It emphasizes that the way to eternal life in Him is indeed narrow. It speaks emphatically of what a bloody and costly fight is required inRead More
Independent Fundamentalist Baptist Rebuke
The commonly regarded father of the IFB (i.e. Independent Fundamental Baptist) churches is Jack Hyles who was the leader of Hammond Baptist Church in Hammond, Indiana from 1959 until his death in 2001. There is also a movement that is commonly called the New IFB, which I will comment aboutRead More
When it is Better Not to Believe in Jesus
We read in John 1:10-11: “He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not.” And yet we see in John chapter 6 how a vast multitude of Jews did indeedRead More
The Lofty Looks of Man
James 4:14 says: “Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” The God who created the vast Universe, and knows each one of the stars, is the GodRead More
You Must Walk in the Light of God’s Word
John 1:1-5 says of Jesus Christ: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In himRead More
Two Rival Pursuits
Whether someone dies with a billion dollars worth of assets or dies with just the clothes they are wearing, each was fully guaranteed to die eventually. And ultimately, since we also all surely brought nothing into this world, neither the billionaire nor the exceedingly poor man lost any more thanRead More
A Few Really Obvious Ways to Spot Certain False Teachers
Reading 1 Timothy chapter 2: “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this isRead More
The Death Penalty: What the Bible Says
God’s clear verdict concerning the death penalty is stated in Genesis 9:6: “Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.” We see right here that human life is especially precious because man is made in God’s image. WeRead More
Hinduism Rebuke
God’s revelation of Himself in the Bible is unique. God making Himself and His ways known to Israel (to eventually raise up His Christ) through is unique. Thus, the record of these things happening (i.e. the Bible) is God’s unique inspired word. He did not work through another nation toRead More