Genesis 1:3 “And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.” The word “light” in the Bible makes an interesting study. The above verse is the first reference to “light” in the Bible. The verse before this one reveals that there was only darkness before God created light (vs. 2). It is also… Read More »
Ephesians 1:4-6 “According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory… Read More »
John 10:27,28 “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give to them eternal life, and they shall never perish.” Yesterday, I talked about how the Lord Jesus and His real sheep have a special relationship. The primary distinction as given in these verses is that they hear… Read More »
Matthew 7:23 “And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” Name dropping is not unusual today. Most people do it to impress or when they are looking for a favor. It also is not unusual that people mention God’s Name – oftentimes in vain. As… Read More »
Galatians 6:8 “For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.” This verse has a sobering message for every unsaved person that reads it. One day, every person that is unsaved will have to give an account… Read More »
While on earth, Jesus provided His disciples with much truth from God. His words were truth without error or contradiction. In John 5:24, Jesus clearly tied His very words to eternal salvation. He said: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life,… Read More »
I saw the results of a Barna survey yesterday, and have seen others that reflected similar information. It shockingly reported that many people that claim to be “Christian,” in reality know and believe very little of the Bible. Many Americans, of course, claim to be Christians. This certainly is not news. What is new is… Read More »