Category Archives: Doctrine

SHOWED HIM A TREE

Posted on February 1, 2011 by bernie

        Moses had just brought the children of Israel out of Egypt and through the Red Sea.  They walk into the wilderness of Shur and find there is no water.  They keep going and find water at Marah,  The water is bitter … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine | Leave a comment

law versus grace

Posted on November 11, 2010 by bernie

There seems to be a good deal of confusion on the subject of law versus grace. In Romans 11:6 there is a very definite statement that touches directly on this: “And if by grace, then it is no more of … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine | Comments Off

ABLE MINISTERS OF THE NEW COVENANT

Posted on August 30, 2010 by bernie

There seems to be a good deal of confusion on the subject of law versus grace. In Romans 11:6 there is a very definite statement that touches directly on this: “And if by grace, then it is no more of … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine | Comments Off

THE BALANCE

Posted on August 13, 2010 by bernie

We see in the Bible a perfect balance. We also see this in the life and teachings of the Lord Jesus. The Bible, written to fallen man emphasizes two things. They are God’s hatred for sin and at the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine | Comments Off

JESUS WEPT JOHN 11:35

Posted on August 7, 2010 by bernie

In John 16:14 Jesus said of the Holy Spirit, “ He shall glorify Me for He shall take of Mine, and shall show it unto you”. It is surprising how often we will see something new in a passage we … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine | Comments Off

EVERY BITTER THING IS SWEET

Posted on August 6, 2010 by bernie

In Proverbs 27:7we read “The full soul loatheth an honey comb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet”. Many things in the Bible are sweet as honey because it is written by a God of infinite love … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine | Comments Off

THE GREAT STAGE MANAGER

Posted on July 7, 2010 by bernie

I n the book of Ecclesiastes Solomon, the king of Israel, ponders the mystery of life. It’s the only book in the Bible written from the point of view of natural man, written no doubt toward the end of his … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine, Uncategorized | Comments Off

TO M—-

Posted on April 3, 2010 by bernie

M—-, here is what I’m sending about your question on Calvinism. The problem as I see it is that Calvinism begins in the middle. An example would be Genesis 2: 4-6. This passage could be interpreted different ways, which is … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine, Salvation | Comments Off

REASON AND REVELATION

Posted on April 2, 2010 by bernie

Reason is never contradictory. It is always consistent with itself. This is to be expected as reason is something God has given me. An example of this is that everything I can observe has a designer, creator, builder, etc. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine, Scripture | Comments Off

TRANLATIONS

Posted on March 18, 2010 by bernie

We see the the different translations of the Bible.    I’m really not as concerned about the past as I am with seeing what is coming down the road. The new translations are all based on a text other than … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine, Uncategorized | Comments Off