When it comes to covenants there are unilateral and bilateral Covenants. The unilateral Covenant in the Bible is a promise from God without any conditions. The rainbow Covenant and the Davidic Covenant that his descendants would always be upon his… Read More ›
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THE DELUDED MIND IN THREE TEXT OF SCRIPTURE, Dan Mayfield
There are three actors who play a part in the delusion that can come over any of us. FIRST, the man himself who knows the truth, but denies it and instead worships the creation. “21For even though they knew God,… Read More ›
GOD’S ELECTION TO SAVE MEN IS A BILATERAL COVENANT, Dan Mayfield
After some thought, I have come to the conclusion that there are two kinds of election. To understand the two, think about two kinds of covenants. The first kind of covenant is a unilateral covenant. God has made these kind… Read More ›
IS GOD WORKING? IS JESUS WORKING? IS THE HOLY SPIRIT WORKING? by Dan Mayfield
What is God doing? Can you explain it? What is Jesus doing? Can you explain it? What about the Holy Spirit? Is the Holy Spirit doing anything? What are angels doing? Can you explain it? When I read the Bible,… Read More ›
THE WORKING OF GOD….beyond a mechanistic ‘you reap and sow’. by Dan Mayfield
We understand that the laws of nature, Rom. 2:14-15, which aren’t to do with gravity or laws of thermodynamics, etc, but are the moral laws which press upon all men to keep them doing what they ought to do, we… Read More ›
THE REVELATION OF JESUS (NOT THE 70 AD DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM) – BENSON
Peter wrote, “who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.” 1 Peter 1:5. To answer when is the last time and Jesus’ revelation with His angels coming on… Read More ›
SALVATION BY FAITH IS POSSIBLE.
Salvation by merit or perfection is impossible. The great people in the Bible who are our examples of winning the race (see Hebrews 11-12:1) are people who were imperfect yet they won the prize by faith in Christ. God rewards… Read More ›
HEAVEN AWAITS THE FAITHFUL, Dan Mayfield
1 Peter is a reminder to stay faithful through adversity because there is a great salvation, reserved in heaven, to be revealed in the last day. 1 Peter 1:4. Though your Faith will be tested as by fire, at the… Read More ›
THERE ARE NO WASTED WORDS IN THE BIBLE, Dan Mayfield
Commenting on 1 Peter 1:7 which speaks of our tested faith resulting in “praise, honor, and glory” when Jesus returns, Ellicott says, “St. Peter is fond of heaping up words of like signification. (See 1 Peter 1:4, and 1 Peter… Read More ›
PEOPLE WHO LOVE THE LORD JESUS ARE BEAUTIFUL, Dan Mayfield
We have a young man coming to worship. He is fresh out of prison and on parole. He’s still wearing the ankle bracelet which if he’s good will come off in December. He did a bad thing when he was… Read More ›