The Tradition of Men, Mk 7:5-13
There are many professing Christians who believe that the tradition of men is of equal authority with or superior authority to scripture. This was the problem with the Pharisees in Mk 7:5-13. They were “teaching for doctrines the commandments of men,” [Mk 7:7]. You can see the preference for tradition over scripture when you quote the […]
The Kingdoms and Religion, Rom 10:1-13
The Kingdoms and Religion In this study of the kingdom of heaven and the kingdom of God, we want to understand where we are today with these kingdoms. This will help us to understand the kingdoms and religion. We have seen thus far that the kingdom of heaven is a kingdom over which Jesus will […]
Eat My Flesh, Jn 6:51-62
Eat My Flesh Jn. 6: 51-62 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Jesus taught, he often related what he was teaching to the situation at hand. He used a proximate example as an illustration. The example was not literal, but typified a spiritual truth. For instance, in Mk 1:16-18, when he saw Peter and Andrew casting a […]
The God of Monotheistic Religions, Jn 1:1
The God of Monotheistic Religions Jn 1:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Many people profess that the major monotheistic religions of the world all believe in the same God. However, a little bit of Bible study will reveal to you that they do not worship the same God. Many of the media talk about the world’s 3 […]
War With God
We have been studying a series on Israel. In this lesson, we will see that nations fighting against Israel is not so much a fight with them as it is war with God. In Rev 13:6 the beast “opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle”. He is in […]
Idols and Priest of Micah
Judges 17:1-13 The Young Man Became Micah’s Priest CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Jud 17:1-13, we see something terribly wrong with the idols and priest of Micah. Micah making these idols and consecrating this priest is what’s wrong with a religion doing this today. In this passage, consecrating Micah’s priest entailed: The wrong concept of God – Jud 17:13 […]
Private Interpretation, 2 Pet 1:20
Private interpretation is the method of interpreting scripture to make it say what you want it to say. Private interpretation derives from four primary sources: The first is unbelief. You don’t believe what you’re reading so you make the scripture say what you believe. The second is presumption. You have decided that a certain doctrine […]
Queen of Heaven, Jer 44:17-19
We have in our possession, a little book called “My Father’s Business,” a prayer book for Catholic students published in 1928 by the Bruce Publishing Co. of Milwaukee, WI. In this book, on page 256, there is an “Act of Consecration to the Virgin Immaculate.” This prayer begins, “Glorious Queen of heaven and earth! Prostrate […]
Lent, Is 58:5
The lesson today is on the observance of Lent. Lent originated in the 4th century. Jesus and the apostles, the foundation upon which our household of God is built, never observed Lent and did not set it up. Lent was traditionally observed with prayer, penance, repentance, almsgiving, atonement, and self-denial [fasting from certain foods and/or […]
Should We Worship Mary? Luke 1:42-43
Should We Worship Mary Luke 1: 42-43 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Should we worship Mary? No. Should we pray to Mary? No. Can Mary save us? No. Indeed, there are many remarkable things about Mary. She was a virgin when she brought forth the Lord Jesus Christ (Is 7:14; Lk 1:27, 34; Matt 1:25). She believed […]