For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelled in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well. 2 Timothy 1:5 NASB First dwelled – Was Timothy a Christian? Was his grandmother or his mother? If Paul wasn’t a Christian (and there is plenty of…
“Therefore, come now, and I will send you to Pharaoh, so that you may bring My people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt.” Exodus 3:10 NASB My people – About a month ago we examined thirteen changes that radically affect interpreting the Bible. The first few involved names. “Jesus is not his name” was at…
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.” Matthew 7:13-14 NASB Few – Kierkegaard proved…
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18 KJV Church – It should be evident to most believers that Yeshua is not speaking of what we call “the church” when he addressed…
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. Romans 10:4 NASB End of the law – In 1876, Charles Spurgeon, perhaps the world’s most famous preacher of that day, delivered a sermon titled, “Christ the End of the Law.” His message reflected the current theological view, a view that…
“But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law, and that is written by the Prophets; Acts 24:14 NASB Sect – A short time ago I gave a lecture in Jerusalem…
And if I have prophetic powers and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:2 ESV Have not – How we agonize over this verse! Paraded before the cringing audience in the pews, preachers hammer believers for…
Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ Philippians 1:27 Conduct Yourselves – What is the Kingdom of God on earth? If you listen to most teaching and preaching, you soon discover that the Kingdom is “within you,” that is, it is an internal religious attitude that should, but doesn’t always,…
