What is truth?
Author: Jim Stables
The Temple and its Place
The Tabernacle and temples recorded in scripture provide us with a wealth of historical and symbolic information about man’s relationship with God. Most Christians have little interest in the mechanical details of the construction of the Tabernacle and temples, much like the genealogical lists in scripture, failing to find relevance in their Christian walks. Some […]
Upon This Rock
Few portions of scripture have caused as great a division among believers as the verses recorded in Mathew 16:18-19. Doctrines have been created from them as well. The result of this comes from three possibilities -the correct interpretation, erred interpretation, or eisegesis with agenda. Hundreds, if not thousands of others preceding myself have tried to […]
Defining Grace
Every Christian is familiar with the term grace. We talk about, read, sing, and even pray about it. Those born again in the faith sometimes speak of experiencing grace. Since we use it so frequently in Christian circles, the definition of grace should be easy to articulate. Is the meaning of grace as well known […]
Notes on the Euphrates
“The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates; and it’s water dried up, so that the way would be prepared for the kings from the east.” (Revelation 16:12). What is it about a prophecy that captivates our interest? The simple answer is to know the unknown. But why? Some want […]
The Ladder of the Ten
This article will discover another valuable benefit to the Christian walk in the Ten Commandments. We will begin in Ephesians 6, where the Apostle Paul uses one of the Commandments to offer direction to children (or young people) about the importance of honoring their parents. In addition to the 5th Commandment, we find insight, a […]
I Believe in the Resurrection…..But
If you were to pose the question to most professing Christians, ‘do you believe Jesus was raised from the dead?‘ You would likely get an unhesitant ‘yes.’ Conversely, if you believe so strongly in the miracle of the Resurrection, why are you far less confident about your belief in the other miracles described in the […]
Conflict and Compromise
When you become a Christian, you become a problem to the rest of the world. You may not notice it all at once, but with the change salvation brings about in your life, the world suddenly looks a little different. And because the ‘world’ is at war with you spiritually, it will attack your newfound […]
The Cruel Lie of Purgatory
I can think of few other doctrines as cruel as the lie of purgatory—a false doctrine used by those in spiritual authority to pray upon the faithful’s fears. The concept of purgatory was rooted in a lack of information regarding life after death. Then over the next four centuries turned into a weapon of control […]
Rules of Revelation
It’s fair to say the Book of Revelation is one of the most discussed books in the Bible. Both casual and serious students of scripture have written countless exegesis’s on this book, and I believe it will continue until our Lord’s return. I have read a number of these offerings. Some I think are partially […]
