No Mere “Supposed” Righteousness! The Lord Jesus declares “…Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be BORN AGAIN, he cannot see the kingdom of God…Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be BORN OF WATER AND OF THE SPIRIT, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. “ Concerning God’s elect,…
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The Like Figure
Please note that this and other posts on the matter will likely be deleted/archived in preparation for a master article to help reduce redundancy and to streamline the listing and discussion of all key points. Also, contrary to the below, antitypos does not always mean just the antitype; it can also be the type of the antitype – so…
The Baptism of John
The Baptism of John The river Jordan is a type of judgment. We read, “Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land. For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, AS THE LORD YOUR GOD DID…
They That Were Scattered Abroad Went Everywhere Preaching The Word
They That Were Scattered Abroad Went Everywhere Preaching The Word There is a teaching that suggests that God only saves His elect via pulpit preaching and never (or rarely) from the faithful witnessing of a Christian to those about them. The belief is that most all witnessing, most all attempts to declare the Gospel, and to reason with the hearers,…
What Is In A Name?
What Is In A Name? Kyrios In the majority of existing manuscripts of the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament), Kyrios is substituted for Jehovah (YHWH) much like how our AV/KJV Bible substitutes LORD for Jehovah (YHWH). In the New Testament, this same Greek word Kyrios is translated Lord and most often references the Lord Jesus Christ.…
Heaven
Heaven We live in a cursed world; sin has introduced all manner of ugliness and vileness. The wrath of God against sin brings forth calamity after calamity. Yet even in this cursed state, there is no shortage of beauty. There is beauty in faces, beauty in places, beauty in poem, and prose, and dialogue. We…
Must It Really Be Like This?
Must It Really Be Like This? Some things should not be allowed to stand unanswered; not by me and not by others in a much better position than I to address such things (which is most brethren I believe). Yet, address it I will. I have heard it said that once we engage in ad hominems, especially when there…
The Warning Against Compromise
The Warning Against Compromise Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye…
Taking Christ Out of Xmas – Part One
Taking Christ Out of Xmas Part One [Repost – originally Posted in 2013] By Curt Wildy Introduction I have been debating for well over a year whether I should post an article specific to this subject. An incident with my daughter last year moved me to start the initial draft; I then let it be for some time. Only after the issue reared…
Biblical Proportionalism Concerning Legalism and Judgmentalism
Biblical Proportionalism Concerning Legalism and Judgmentalism By Curt Wildy I aim to make this my last post of this nature for a while… but the topic has been laid heavily on my mind over the last several weeks (and especially in the last few days) and I want to get this final one out. Right doctrine…
Spiritual Wrestlings 