More than a few people have adopted the Acts 28 position regarding the beginning of the present church and the dispensation of grace given to Paul. However, this late beginning diminishes the special ministry declared by Paul in his pre-prison epistles. This dangerous position must wrest the Scriptures of Paul’s pre-Prison writings (in the book […]

The cross is not a shame, but the source of our glory in Christ.

It would be self defeating to desire greater understanding of the Bible by cutting portions out. This is not greater understanding. It is simply shrinking the Bible down to our level. God forbid we eliminate or ignore one word, syllable, or punctuation from the complete sacred text of God’s perfect Word! Rightly dividing the word […]

Before his death, Jesus told the twelve that he had to die and that he would rise on the third day. Looking back upon this passage we see this as Jesus speaking of an event that would change the history of the world. However, it is unquestionable that the disciples were ignorant of its meaning. […]

Paul explains the preaching of the cross as it was given to him by Christ: “For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; […]