Jeremiah’s Prophecy of a “New Covenant”
Isaiah is generally known as the “Messianic prophet” because of his numerous prophecies regarding both the Messiah and His approaching kingdom. In the same way, Jeremiah is called “the weeping prophet” because of his warnings, through tears, of the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple, and the exile of his nation. Jeremiah was true to […]
A Silly Season
Hosea 7:11 says, “Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.” Ephraim (northern kingdom of Israel) is said to be acting like a silly dove. How so, by looking to Egypt and Assyria for their safety and security, rather than God. From what I am hearing […]
Has “Religion” Gone Out of Style?
Craig Groeschel, the successful “pastor” and contributor to Fox News, wrote in a recent article, “Recent research indicates that the number of people who do not consider themselves a part of organized religion is steadily on the rise. Interestingly enough, though the number of those religiously unaffiliated is increasing, there is little to no trend […]
The Matter of Fellowship
The matter of fellowship has long been debated, especially among the brotherhood. Some say there is no need to withdraw fellowship from someone walking in error. Others say it is important to do so. We will now look at what fellowship means, the issue of fellowship, especially Romans 14, and finally, we will look at […]
How Jesus Used the Scriptures
One’s view of the scriptures does affect his use of them. One needs to go no further in Bible study to learn this principle than the life of Jesus Christ, though he can also observe the principle in other ways. Jesus used the Old Testament writings as He did because He believed them to be […]
Mistaken Notions From Death
A few short weeks ago, Lufkin experienced a deep loss: a young man died in a terrible accident. It shocked our community and many people took to social media to discuss the loss. While I don’t want to cause anyone closely associated with the young man any undue grief, there was an idea frequently expressed […]
“I Am Amazed”
Think of the kinds of things the apostle Paul experienced in his life. It is quite an impressive list. He saw and heard the risen Lord (Acts 9:3-6). He traveled to Arabia and Europe, visiting many famous sites of the ancient world. A pagan priest tried to worship him as a god (Acts 14:8-18). He […]
Jeremiah’s Prophecy About the Ark
Jeremiah 3:16 reads, “And it shall come to pass in those days … saith Jehovah, they shall say no more, the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, neither shall it come to mind, neither shall they remember it; neither shall they miss it; neither shall it be made any more.” The ark of the covenant […]
Does Paul Contradict James?
Martin Luther called the epistle of James an “epistle of straw” while defending his doctrine of faith only. He was baffled at the fact that Paul said we are justified by faith and not by works (Romans 4:5; Ephesians 2:8-9), and James said that we are justified by works and not by faith only (James […]
“Traditional” Authority?
It is pretty common for the issue of establishing biblical authority to surface occasionally. I have observed a couple of instances of this lately on Facebook. The “traditional” way of establishing authority, which involves command, example, and necessary inference, is derided for a “better” way, but this “better” way is a vague way with no […]