Biblical Teachings

The Only Way to God

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Reflections I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except by Me. (John 14:6) Jesus did not say, “I am A way, A truth, and A life.” This is proven by His next words: “No one comes to the Father except by Me.” He could not have been more clear. Now, (pardon me as I borrow an argument from C.S. Lewis) either Jesus Christ was liar, totally insane, or He was telling the complete Truth about Himself. Thus, those who say He was a good man or prophet have no basis for their …

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1 Jewish Persecution

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Because of recent events in the Mid-East I am posting this short six part series of the Allied Invasion by The Russians, The Muslim Nations, and The Germans. It comes from Ezekiel 38 & 39 and very near to us today. This series begins with a short exposition of the Covenant God gave to Abraham.

Abraham was a Gentile when God gave him a covenant .
It first occurs in Genesis Chapter 12, and includes
seven ‘I Wills’:

1. I will make of thee a great nation,
2. I will bless thee,
3. I will make thy name great;
4. Thou shalt be a blessing:
5. I will bless them that bless thee,
6. I will curse him that curseth thee:
7. In thee shall all families of the
earth be blessed. Genesis 12:2-3

It is to this sixth promise that we begin our study
of Ezekiel 38 and 39.

OUTLINE:

1. Introduction & Abrahamic Covenant
2. Ezekiel, The Prophet and Priest of Israel in
Babylon
3. Russian Persecutions
4. Soviet Persecutions
5. German Persecutions
6. Muslim Nation Persecutions
7. World Empires Which Lead to a One-World
Government
8. Divine Retribution
9. Who are the Invading Nations, How do we Know?
10. Where do they come from and where do they
invade?
11. Why are they Invading? Gog’s Perspective;
God’s Perspective.
12. What Happens to the Invaders?
13. How does it Happen?
14. God’s Name is Sanctified
15. The Seven Years of Burning
16. The Seven Months of Clean Up

 

Pharaoh Greets Israel

Jesus Christ is God

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Reflections There are professing Christians today, including entire churches, who deny that Jesus Christ is God. Of course this means they must also deny the virgin birth, His resurrection, and deny that He is the ONLY WAY to the Father. Yet some profess that they love others and say they love God. The Bible does not mince words on this matter: Whosoever transgresses, and abides not in the doctrine of Christ, has not God. He that abides in the doctrine of Christ, he has both the Father and the Son. (2 John 1:9) The, “doctrine of Christ,” includes all of …

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The Mystery of God in Christ

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By David A. DePra Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God; Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: (Col 1:25-27) The MYSTERY of God is CHRIST IN US, the hope of glory. Of course, the English word, “mystery,” does not convey …

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He Reigns

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Psalm 93(KJV)
93 The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.
2 Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
3 The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
4 The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
5 Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O Lord, for ever.

He Reigns

It is a voice for God. “God hath a voice that ever is heard, In the peal of the thunder, the chirp of the bird: It comes in the torrent, all rapid and strong, In the streamlet’s soft gush, as it ripples along; In the waves of the ocean, the furrows of land, In the mountain of granite, the atom of sand; Turn where ye may, from the sky to the sod, Where can ye gaze that ye see not a God?
God is mighty in creation.

Newsboys – He Reigns

Under His Wings

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He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shalt thou trust. Psalm 91:4 Under His wings I am safely abiding, Tho the night deepens and tempests are wild; Still I can trust Him– I know He will keep me, He has redeemed me and I am His child. Under His wings, what a refuge in sorrow! How the heart yearningly turns to His rest! Often when earth has no balm for my healing, There I find comfort and there I am blest. Under His wings, O what precious enjoyment! There will I hide till life’s trials are …

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The Finished Work

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God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them. (II Cor. 5:19) God has already forgiven the entire human race because of Jesus Christ. Because Jesus Christ has FINISHED His redemptive work, God is finished forgiving. And His forgiveness is total for every sin ever committed, or that will be committed. Our faith does not contribute to this finished work. Nor can our unbelief subtract from it. It is a finished reality for us — regardless of whether we believe it or not. Thus, our faith doesn’t convince God to forgive us. Rather, by …

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Genesis Message 60 Jacob’s Stairway to Heaven

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In this video Dr Woodhead discusses Jacob’s dream which produced the image of a ladder. In Hebrew this is soolam סֻלָּם֙
This is a unique word. The Jewish encyclopedia refers to it as a hapax legomena. These are words or forms of words that occur once only. There are about 1,500 of these in the Old Testament; but only 400 are, strictly, “hapax legomena”; that is, are either absolutely new coinages of roots, or cannot be derived in their formation or in their specific meaning from other occurring stems. This occurrence of the word ladder is one of the 400 strict hapax legomena. The reason it is classified in this category is it is a very unique ladder, not the type we would normally consider when we see that word. It’s meaning is actually a stairway, which is giving Jacob access to Heaven. What Jacob sees on this stairway when it appears are the angels of God. Interestingly, the appearance of these angels is when he leaves the Land and when he returns to the Land. Here the angels are seen ascending and descending on the stairway to Heaven. They are making the path for Jacob to see the physical manifestation of Jehovah God, The Shechinah Glory. He then speaks to Jacob from the top of the stairway. He says that, I am Jehovah, the God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac. The Hebrew word for father is av אָב and it also means ancestor so God is not referring to Abraham in the strict sense of Jacob’s father. Isaac of course is his immediate father but Jehovah identifies Jacob with both of them to affirm the Covenant. He states the four provisions of the Covenant.
1. The Land is promised to him personally and individually (seed affirms Jacob’s success in finding a wife and producing offspring).
2. Jehovah says that his offspring will be innumerable.
3. He promised a Gentile blessing, which was also affirmed specifically to both Abraham and Isaac as well.
4. Finally four specific personal promises are made to Jacob.
a. God promised to be with him
b. He promised to protect Jacob (keep you wherever you go)
c. God promised to bring him again into the Land
d. He would not leave Jacob until He had fulfilled the promises of the Covenant.

 

What Is The Gospel?

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By Dr. Harry Ironside (1876-1951) “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the Gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the scriptures” (1st Corinthians 15:1-4). It might seem almost a work of …

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How We Respond to a Storm

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The way we view God affects how we will respond to the storms we encounter in life. 2 Chronicles 20:12 “O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.” If you’ve ever experienced a storm when around other people, you know not everyone responds the same way. Picture a backyard party where all the guests are having fun, but then the wind picks up. The temperature drops, the sky darkens, and the scent of rain is …

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“To him be glory both now and forever.” 2 Peter 3:18

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Heaven will be full of the ceaseless praises of Jesus. Eternity! thine unnumbered years shall speed their everlasting course, but forever and forever, “to him be glory.” Is he not a “Priest forever after the order of Melchizedek?” “To him be glory.” Is he not king forever?–King of kings and Lord of lords, the everlasting Father? “To him be glory forever.” Never shall his praises cease. That which was bought with blood deserves to last while immortality endures. The glory of the cross must never be eclipsed; the lustre of the grave and of the resurrection must never be dimmed. …

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“”Question: “What are the heavenly crowns that believers can receive in Heaven?”

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Answer: There are five heavenly crowns mentioned in the New Testament that will be awarded to believers. They are the imperishable crown, the crown of rejoicing, the crown of righteousness, the crown of glory, and the crown of life. The Greek word translated “crown” is stephanos (the source for the name Stephen the martyr) and means “a badge of royalty, a prize in the public games or a symbol of honor generally.” Used during the ancient Greek games, it referred to a wreath or garland of leaves placed on a victor’s head as a reward for winning an athletic contest. …

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Upon This Rock

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Reflections And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven. 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. (Mat 16:16-18) What is the Rock upon which the church is to be built? Peter? No. The Rock is Jesus Christ – but note the …

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