Category: New Testament & Psalms 2019

New Testament & Psalms 2019

The Throne in Heaven, the Scroll, and the Lamb

Ron Francis

“ I like the way the KJV renders his cry as, “Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.” When we see our selves in the light of God’s Holiness, Righteousness, and Justice we are undone, we are ruined, we are lost!”

Words worthy of being read and heard, Mike! But so commonly ignored.
Paul writes: “Romans 3:10  As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:”

Possessing the Treasure

by Mike Ratliff

1 In the year of King Uzziah’s death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple. 2 Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one called out to another and said,
“Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts,
The whole earth is full of His glory.”
4 And the foundations of the thresholds trembled at the voice of him who called out, while the temple was filling with smoke. Isaiah 6:1-4 (NASB) 

Any form of Christianity that is antinomian is Gnostic in nature and because of that always leads to licentiousness within the professing believers where this is going on. The Nicolaitans taught this form of Gnosticism saying that God is Spirit and…

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New Testament & Psalms 2019

1 John 2:20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One

Ron Francis

1 John 2:20 Old John Gill But ye have an unction from the Holy One,.... Meaning the Spirit, and his graces, with which Christ, the head, is anointed without measure, and his members in measure; from whence he is called Christ, and they Christians. These were really the Lord's anointed ones; they were true believers;… Continue reading 1 John 2:20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One

New Testament & Psalms 2019

How the Gospel Shapes Pastors to Oppose False Teaching

Ron Francis

Mike speaks directly in this excellent post. These words are so needed today in our 21st century. The visible church is really challenged daily by all kinds of false doctrines, though as we read in the Bible this is nothing new or unexpected. I suggest reading Paul’s words in Acts 20:17+ also. but this says all that is needed.

“Paul begins his instruction to Timothy by indentifying the false teaching. The Holy Spirit had made it explicitly clear to Paul that the ‘later times’ would be marked by increasing apostasy in the visible Church. The ‘ later times’ is what we often refer to as the Church Age so this would include the time of Paul and Timothy. What do these false teachers do? They depart from the faith. That means that their ‘doctrines’ are not orthodox Christianity.”

BTW, the message about Calvinism is so needed. It does grieve me much when some of the good discernment bloggers cast aside Calvinism, without really understanding the depth of it’s Biblical roots, and what it really teaches.

Possessing the Treasure

by Mike Ratliff

15 “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they? 17 So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 So then, you will know them by their fruits. Matthew 7:15-20 (NASB) 

When I began studying Theology as part of my spiritual renewal back in 2004-2006 it never occurred to be at that time that I would end up as a Calvinist, but that is what happened. How? It was through the study of God’s Word and taking what…

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