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I have a few comments on this often-referenced verse. John 14 “And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.” Many have laid claim to this passage as a promise from Christ that He will answer...

He should have never put it in there! The King James Version (KJV) was originally published, in 1611, by the royal printer, Robert Barker. In the margins of that very first edition, there were some 8,422 notes. Several of these notes indicate that a particular verse itself may not be...

He should have never put it in there! The King James Version (KJV) was originally published, in 1611, by the royal printer, Robert Barker. In the margins of that very first edition, there were some 8,422 notes. Several of these notes indicate that a particular verse itself may not be...

I don't know how many commentaries there are on Hebrews, but most of them put their guesses in concerning who the author is. I certainly don't know and would never speculate as to who it is. But, I can eliminate those who did not write it. I wrote a post on the cessation of miracles based on the...

Notice how hard it is to reconstruct the original text: Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer are in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can...

Do you remember Oedipus of Greek legend? He was the son of Laius, king of Thebes. Here’s the story in a nutshell: An oracle had warned Laius that he was fated to be killed by his own son; he therefore abandoned Oedipus on a mountainside. The baby was rescued, however, by a shepherd and...

Recently, one of God's highest-ranking angels, Michael, was personally dispatched by God Himself to come to earth in order to reveal to me, of all people, that God has grown sick and tired of all religions. To make a long story short, Michael has given me a new revelation, which, once again...

Recently, one of God's highest-ranking angels, Michael, was personally dispatched by God Himself to come to earth in order to reveal to me, of all people, that God has grown sick and tired of all religions. To make a long story short, Michael has given me a new revelation, which, once again...

I have a few comments on this often-referenced verse. John 14 “And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.” Many have laid claim to this passage as a promise from Christ that He will answer...

Voice: Middle/Passive Acts 13.48 This chapter is closely related to the chapter in which we discussed Rom 9.22. I’d like to walk you through another example of this Middle/Passive concept because the implications of this concept are far-reaching. Definition: Middle Voice: Used to emphasize...

Abandoned my faith Here's a real shocker, not that anyone should care, but after all these years, I have abandoned my faith in Christ. True, life has been unbearable for me over the last years. You might even say... unfair. There has not been one day over this time that I haven't prayed that...

1 John 1-10 1:1 The word of life: is what we (those of apostolic rank) proclaim to you (fellow believers): that which was from the beginning (Christ and our apostolic testimony of his life), what we have heard (his words), what we have seen with our eyes (miracles), what we have gazed upon and...

Can't remember who wrote this, it is just in my notes The text of Rev 3:10 reads: o{ti ejthvrhsa" toVn lovgon th'" uJpomonh'" mou, kajgwv se thrhvsw ejk th'" w{ra" tou' peirasmou' th'" mellouvsh" e[rcesqai ejpiV th'" oijkoumevnh" o{lh" peiravsai touV" katoikou'nta" ejpiV th'" gh'" (“Because you...

Below is a dramatic account of a man named Polycarp, a friend of the Apostle John himself. On the fateful day described below (somewhere near the year 150 AD), Polycarp was asked to renounce Christ in exchange for his life. Unmoved by the threat of death, Polycarp, having received his...

Some brief information on the Rapture and the Tribulation from a dispensational perspective The Nature of the Tribulation. Depending on the context, the word tribulation (thlipsis) can have a variety of meanings. First, it can refer to “tribulation” or “trouble” generally (John 16:33; Acts...

Some of my notes from many years ago on First Peter 3:7 First Peter 3:1-7 In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands. Then, even if some are disobedient to the word, they will be won over without a word by the way you live, when they see your pure and reverent conduct. Let your...

Chapter Heb 2: 3, 4 In the sometimes heated discussions over the question of the duration of certain spiritual gifts, one argument has persisted from the side of charismatics: There is no proof text that any spiritual gift has ceased. As impressive as this argument sounds, a couple of responses...

The final occurrence of theos in John's prologue also refers to Christ: "No one has ever seen God [theon]. It is God [theos] the only Son, who is close to the Father's heart, who has made him known." In this verse, the first occurrence of "God" (theon) refers to the Father. The second...

Chapter Heb 2: 3, 4In the sometimes heated discussions over the question of the duration of certain spiritual gifts, one argument has persisted from the side of charismatics: There is no prooftext that any spiritual gift has ceased. As impressive as this argument sounds, a couple of responses...

Part 1 'The New Testament does not often call Jesus "God." Contrary, though, to - what some people argue, it does assign that name to Jesus several times. In this chapter, we will examine several key texts that are the subject of much debate. We shall see that in most of these texts the...