Author Archives: Mike Valles

More Doctrines to Stand On – The Nature of Mankind

Romans 5:12 “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:” In the beginning, God created one perfect man and one perfect woman. He blessed their union and put them in a perfect place – the Garden of… Read More »

More Doctrines to Stand On – The Holy Ghost and His Ministry

Ephesians 1:13 “In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,” The third Person of the Trinity, often called either the Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit in the Bible, is… Read More »

The Blessings Gained from Going to Church

Psalm 122:1 “I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.” This verse is still applicable today, even though it was originally written more than 3,000 years ago. Those who truly love the Lord are glad to be in church when the services are taking place. They… Read More »

Labor Day Weekend Is Here: Will You Be in Church Tomorrow?

Psalm 112:1 “Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.” Many of you are traveling this weekend and hope to have a fun-filled trip. Taking a break from the routines of life is good and often very needed – as long as God is not… Read More »

More Doctrines to Stand On – The Lord Jesus Christ

John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” One doctrine that is attacked more than any other is the nature of Christ. Who is Jesus? Liberals, cultists, and other religions will tell you many things, but rarely will they admit that He is God.… Read More »

More Doctrines to Stand On – The Nature of God

Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” The various religions of the world have created their God or gods after the likeness of mankind. They are fallible, vengeful, unloving, often indifferent to the needs of humans, and commit the same sins as humans. It is the sinfulness of mankind that… Read More »

More Doctrines to Stand On – The Bible Is the Word of God

II Timothy 3:16 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” In order to understand the Bible correctly, there must be faith in its Author. He is God and He gave a Book to the human race. Human men were used to… Read More »

More Doctrines to Stand On – Judgment

After telling believers to “earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints” in verse 3, Jude immediately reminds readers that even though wickedness abounds – God will judge all of them. Although men (and some women) will bring false teachings into the church, note that he says that these “ungodly men”… Read More »

Doctrines to Stand On

Jude 1:3 “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” The little book of Jude is not addressed to any particular group… Read More »