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The temple workers had cut and split wood for several days preparing for the solemn rites to be performed today. They began early in the morning to build a fire in the fire pit. Continue reading →

When studying the Bible, one should never take one or a few verses out of context and make a doctrinal point out of the particular verse or verses. If not understood in the context of the issue and surrounding passages, we often obtain a false reading of the particular scripture. Jeremiah 10:3-4 is a passage often taken out of context Continue reading →

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Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

This is a five part study that includes the following Topics:

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1. Topic 1, Rapture Timing
2. Topic 2, Essential Rapture Events
3. Topic 3, Olivet Discourse
4. Topic 4, The Last Trump
5. Topic 5, The Seventieth Week (Final Topic)

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If faith in Jesus Christ and his death and resurrection are the determining belief required for salvation (John 3:16, Eph 2:8, 1 Cor 15:3-4) what difference does the Virgin Birth make? If we are saved by our faith in Christ, is the Virgin Birth simply a matter of doctrine over which Christians may disagree without sacrificing the essence of Christianity? These are good questions deserving a Biblical answer. Continue reading →

One Way

The answer to this question often is and has often been the factor that breeds enmity toward Christians. After all, goes the thinking, how could Christians be so narrow minded and exclusive? Yet, the direct answer is yes, Jesus is the only way into heaven. There is no other way.  This is what Scripture tells us. Continue reading →

Note: This is a sermon I preached a while back. Upon hearing this sermon, several people believed and were baptized. —Brother Mark

Matthew 11:21-30:
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. Continue reading →

It always amazes me that Bible believing Christians, who are almost 100% doctrinally correct, have a blind spot when it comes to the passage of scripture below. I was reading some material published by a well-known church that has a worldwide television outreach, and written by a well-known professor and Doctor of Divinity. The material was talking about the apostasy spoken of in verse three in the passage below. The article was sure that the end time apostasy was happening now, and I agree Continue reading →

I must state right here and now that my Lord, Jesus the Christ, was most decidedly not a community organizer. What does a community organizer do? Here is the textbook definition: Continue reading →

In his Gospel, the Apostle John tells us that, in the beginning, the Word was with God and the Word was God. Christians understand that John was speaking about Jesus. A new convert may be taught that this is correct, but would he understand why? Do you understand why the Word is Christ? Continue reading →

Isa 14:4 That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!

Isa 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

The word, ‘proverb’, is rendered from the Hebrew root word, משׁל, mashal (the actual word used here is המשׁל, hamashal, “this proverb”). משׁל can be rendered parable, by-word, lamentation, allegory, taunt, similitude, etc. It is also rendered ‘let’ and ‘rule’. Continue reading →