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The Impossible Goal

What is the fundamental issue or condition that produces righteousness in God that human beings are unable to duplicate, no matter how hard they try.  What is it that is inherent in God, that people can’t match on their best day or their best moment.

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Some Bad News!

The Bible reveals that sin is at the very center of the nature of human beings and is a terminal condition that  results in spiritual death and separation from God.  It is this revelation of the nature of sin that makes up the “bad news” portion of the Hebrew revelation we know as The Old [...]

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The Hebrew Emergence

After the Hebrews spent four-hundred plus years in Egypt as slaves, a descendent of Abraham named Moses was called by God from a burning bush.  God told Moses to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt and take them back to Canaan so they could possess the land He had promised Abraham.  Moses, who was employed [...]

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The Making of a Nation

The Old Testament revelation is that Abraham was the first Jew and it was not a result of his own doing.  Around 2000 B.C., Abraham was minding his own business when God called him to a personal relationship, telling him to pack up and move from his home south of Babylon to a location further [...]

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The Bible is NOT a Science Book!

Common sense aside, it is difficult for average people, like me, to become sufficiently astute to make  value judgments regarding the truth of the various arguments among the “experts”  who make a living challenging the text of the Bible.  However, from a practical perspective, I do not believe it is necessary.  People who are honestly [...]

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The Bible Critics

In every case of textual criticism regarding the Bible (about authors, dates, and truth) there is an assumption made with respect to supernatural influence.  It is deemed to be impossible, which requires a new explanation for what is written.  If miracles are reported to have happened, the text is considered to be misleading and natural [...]

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What Does A Revelation Look Like?

An authentic, true, supernatural revelation would have the following 4 characteristics: It would reveal things we could not otherwise know. It would be somewhat of a surprise. It would line up with certain observable facts. It would not conflict with itself, or be deceptive.

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The Jews Should Not Exist

The people known as Hebrews, or Jews should not exist.  The fact that they do defies human reasoning.  Their early history and culture is captured and codified in what Christian’s call the Old Testament of the Bible.  The origins of these people go back some 4,000 years and their experience spans every sort of natural, [...]

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Jesus: The Revelation

As spiritual creatures we are a part of eternity and the supernatural, but in our earthly form we are trapped in a natural world.  The God of eternity fills our most basic instincts and humanity has been drawn to Him from age to age.  We are drawn to Him because He beckons to us across [...]

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The Supernatural Dishwasher

Let’s  say I have been living in a remote part of the earth for many years and have not kept up with technology.  I return to this country and buy a house.  In my kitchen, there is a machine I do not understand.  It has a knob on the front and a latch that secures [...]

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False Religions Not Based on True Revelation

Any religion or theology that is not based on authenticated revelation is false.  Without revelation, humanity must create theology and religion based on observations of the natural world.  Such religions tend to permit human beings to continue doing what they want to do.  These religions always present a system of human works that can eventually [...]

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Revelation! A Requirement

Human opinions are largely the result of thinking and reasoning.  It is a natural process performed by a biological brain trapped in a time-driven perspective.  When we think, we take stock of certain facts, relate them, and reach conclusions about the past, present and future.  Fear, however, throws a monkey-wrench into this otherwise rational process.

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Where The Promises of God are Found

The Bible promises much to Christians.  It promises a peace that passes understanding.  It promises that God will work all things together for good in our lives.  It promises love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness and self control to those who crucify the fleshly desires of their heart.  The Bible promises grace to all [...]

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Lies Power Sin

Our sin nature actually shapes the development of our Body of Truth.  As we add things we believe to our Body of Truth, the self-seeking heart colors the way we interpret the events of our lives and the things we believe to be true.  So, in the final analysis, the things we do are influenced [...]

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A Wake-Up Call!

Through Jesus Christ and His written word, God has revealed that he is a holy, righteous, just, loving God.  But, He has also revealed that human beings are separated from Him by their sin and rebellion and have been judged for it.  Unregenerate human beings exist in a condition of spiritual death.  However, God has [...]

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