Introduction As Christians develop in their walk with God, a desire to do a deeper study comes along; with a group or alone. Some will turn to commentaries for assistance as previous scholars are known to write much on the various books and verses of the bible. But which is the best one and should I even bother with them at all?   Teaching Bible Class In early 2018, I was given the task to teach the main bible class on Sunday morning. It was a chapter-by-chapter study on the book of Ezekiel. For a novice teacher, such as myself, this isn’t the book you want to start with. However, at the time, I had previously done a personal study with a preacher and felt I had enough of an understanding of the book to be able to teach it to a class. In addition, gave me a bible software with featured bible dictionaries and commentaries from men like Matthew Henry, Albert Barnes, and others. I managed to muddle through the class; skipping a handful of chapters that disc...

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    Introduction Several years ago, I was visited by a certain religious group and one of the things that stood out in my memory of that encounter is that they told me that the bible was full of contradictions. Their example is the one I’ll show you, in just a moment, but they went on to say that there were all kinds of contradictions. The question, we’ll look at in this article is, does the bible contradict itself?   Who Saw the Light and heard the Voice? In Acts 9:3-8, tells the story of Saul encountering Jesus on his way to Damascus. Here’s verse 7, And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one. However, in Acts 22:6-11, Paul (formerly Saul), recounts the story but in verse 9 it states, “And those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of Him who spoke to me.” This is what they referred to as a contradiction. Let’s examine what we know for sure. First, if we believe t...

  In 1 Corinthians 9:19-22, the apostle Paul discusses how he was able to be on the same level as all men; walking in their footsteps, sympathizing with their problems. He didn’t see himself as better than them. I’d like to focus on the last part of verse 22 which reads, I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. This was all about saving men’s souls by finding common ground. The Bible itself is “all things to all men” in that there is no other book, out there, which can answer all of your concerns, problems, or give you the best encouragement.   Worshipping God Most of last year we looked at how God wanted to be worshipped. Jesus speaks of this in John 4:23-24, “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” Man says that they will worship God in thei...

  Introduction Several years ago, I attempted to talk to a co-worker about the bible and he wasn’t interested. I was trying to tell him it was written by God; even though he had several human writers. His comment to me was, “Are you trying to tell me that God whispered in the ears of these men of what to write?” At the time, I didn’t have an answer. But it does make one pause and ask the question, who did write the bible? We’ll look at some possibilities below.   Potential Authors AN UNBELIEVER—How ironic would it be if the scriptures were, in fact, written by an Atheist? He would show how foolish it is to waste time worshipping someone, or something, that doesn’t exist. For sure, he would discuss the worship of idols like in Isa. 44:8-19; how one would spend all this time worshipping an inanimate object, hoping to be rewarded. But it isn’t written by an Atheist as they wouldn’t include verses like Psalms 14:1, The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." ...

  This is not a typical article of mine but one that's necessary to clear up a matter which has recently come to light. At the start of the new congress on January 04, 2021, a Missouri representative; also a Methodist minister concluded his prayer by saying, "Amen and A-woman". His purpose for doing this was to acknowledge a large number of female representatives in congress. His comment received a serious amount of backlash. The question to ask, then, is the word Amen sexist? The answer is a resounding "NO!" To understand what this word truly means, click on this sermon about the word Amen. Conclusion Any attempt to try and "modernize" such a word or phrase with an additional word or phrase clearly does not understand the scriptures at all.

    Introduction In the coming weeks, we’ll look at the bible itself and some interesting facts and stories that some may not have considered in their perusal of the book. For this article, we’ll just share some basic overview information; most you probably already know, before diving into more detail later on. As the apostle Paul wrote to Timothy, All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17).   Basic Information    ·         There are 66 books in the bible; 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament.   Old Testament   ·          The first five books are called The Law: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. ·       ...

In the coming weeks and months, we will look at The Bible itself; the books contained within, the lessons given, the encouragement, and the characters. To give you a preview, here's an article I wrote last year called,   The Bible is enough   In the meantime, please share this and other articles with your family, friends, loved ones, co-workers, etc. Let's grow this following. Your In Christ Chris M.