The BIG Picture (Q&A)

Paul tells us that our conscience can get  seared , 1Tim.4:2. This mostly applies to unsaved people, but it does not disqualify those who are saved but who have never grown up in the Word. The saints at Corinth are a good example, being saved, but flagrantly carnal and worldly as babes in Christ. Being seared in conscience means that we become insensitive to what is wrong, and it does not bother us when we fall in its traps. In direct contrast to this is a saved person who spends time in the Word, studying it, allowing it to renew their minds, and giving themselves over to obeying it. Such a person becomes  ‘unseared’,  being sensitive to the will of God and to godliness. The remedy to a seared conscience is not practicing law or having righteous willpower, but the knowledge of grace through the work of Christ which we find in the doctrine of Paul’s epistles. This can only come to us by spending time in the Word. It is the Word of God that prunes, and cuts away, discerns ...

“The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple” (Psalm 119:130). All the complicated theological systems and arguments and denominations aside, the Holy Bible can be summarized with three simple verses! Our King James Bible contains 66 books; 1,189 chapters; 31,101 verses; and 791,328 words. God has much to say, and “every word” is important (Deuteronomy 8:3; Matthew 4:4; Luke 4:4). However, the entire Bible can be summarized with three verses: “That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him” (Ephesians 1:10).  God the Father’s purpose in creation is to make everything subject unto His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. The governments of heaven and earth are to glorify and bring honor to Jesus Christ’s name by valuing, believing, and carrying out His doctrine. “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, agai...

What does "all who call on the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10:13) mean? Rom 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. For This passage quotes Joel 2:32 and attributes it to the Lord Jesus. The exaltation of Christ through His resurrection exemplifies His sovereignty in offering salvation; He extends it to everyone. Salvation is attainable solely through Him. This serves as scriptural evidence of God's all-encompassing mercy. whosoever shall call The word “whoever” is understood as (Greek—“all”). Salvation is available to all. Here, "calls" signify a petition of need; it represents a self-humbling before the LORD. We are insufficient to meet the criteria for salvation. In this context, calling is tantamount to believing in all that God has pledged to us. We rely on His nature to fulfill His promises. Acts 2:21, And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. upon the name of ...

QUESTION: Please read I John 1:9. The passage goes like this. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins. In this passage, isn’t John giving clear instructions that we shouldn’t ignore. Is it important that we are to confess our sins to God?  ANSWER: To answer this question in the correct context, we must interpret the Bible from a dispensational view. It is of great importance to recognize that scripture must be understood in the context of the dispensation in which it was written. If you do not take this into account, you can easily misinterpret the passage and end up learning a wrong doctrine. John addressed his letters to his Jewish brethren (because of this reference in Gal.2:9; that the Jewish apostles would minister to the circumcision (Jews), and Paul would minister to the uncircumcision (Gentiles)). Not only was John writing to the Jews but notice the word "if" in John's statement. He says that confessing sins is the conditional requir...

STATEMENT: The important thing about the Kingdom of God is that we allow it to be manifested in our lives. The big lack among Christians is not showing forth the Kingdom. We are to heal the sick, raise the dead, cast out demons, and cleanse the lepers. Plus, the 9 gifts of the Spirit. The New Testament says, ‘The Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.’ Information and theory Christianity can be a deception. RESPONSE: The values you list are from the Kingdom dispensation.  Heal the sick, raise the dead, cast out demons, and cleanse the lepers, plus the 9 gifts of the Spirit,  are primarily signs that were required for the Jews in the Acts church, 1Cor.1:22-24. In this dispensation of Grace in which we live, it is the fruit of the Spirit that counts, Gal.5:22-23. The fruit is produced when we give ourselves over to obedience to the knowledge of the Word that is within us through studying it and having it renew our minds. Rom.6:17 But God be thanked, that ye were the se...