Seven Churches of Revelation Rev.2-3
The Seven Churches of Revelation Some people regard the presence of churches in the Book of Revelation as evidence that the Church will go through the Tribulation. However, a church is a called out assembly and can be an assembly of saints who are not saved in the church age. Notice that Stephen made reference […]
Author of Revelation
The author (authors) of Revelation identify themselves as God the Father, John the apostle, and the Lord Jesus Christ. God the Father He identifies himself as Alpha and Omega [v.8]. Alpha is the first letter in the Greek alphabet and Omega is the last letter in the Greek alphabet. Thus, the written record of the […]
Prophecy of Revelation
In this study of the first part of the Revelation, we will see the overview of the Revelation, the blessing of the Revelation, the authority of the Revelation, and the highlight of the Revelation. You will also notice in this study that there are several groups of “three’s.” For instance, there are three givers of […]
Introduction to Revelation
In this introduction, there are some terms that you will want to learn if you do not already understand them. As you study what other teachers and preachers have to say about the Revelation, you will find them referring to these terms. So, it will be helpful for you to know what they mean. These […]
Explain 1 John 3:6-9
What is so hard when you first read the verses which are the subject of this question is that you know you still sin after you get saved. Paul, one of the best Christians, by far, said, “For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwelleth no good thing: for to will […]
Sin in the Life of a Christian
Rom 6:12 “Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.” Sin comes from one of these three areas found in 1 Jn 2:16 “For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of […]
Giving
Giving is a very important aspect of the Christian life. Unfortunately, the doctrine of giving is often taught by preachers who profit personally from the increased giving of their congregations. Thus, there is as much bad teaching, if not more, on the subject as there is good teaching. Giving to God is a principle based […]
The Local Church
When we study the doctrine of the Local Church, it is very important that we distinguish between the Church which is the Lord’s body and a local assembly of believers called a church. They are not the same thing and they should never be confused. Every person who is saved is baptized by the Holy […]
The Rapture
While you do not find the word “rapture” in the Bible, you certainly find the doctrine of the rapture. The rapture is the return of the Lord Jesus Christ to receive his children saved in the church age. He comes to get his body, the church [Col 1:18, Eph 1:22-23] and take it home with […]
Your Enemy the Devil
We have been studying our three worst enemies. Two weeks ago we studied the world. Last week we studied the flesh. This week we are going to study the devil. The devil is the enemy of God and God’s people – he goes about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour [1 Pet […]