Receipt and Baptism of the Holy...

First let me establish that this topic is not about water baptism when using the term baptism as water baptism is a separate though related topic being an outward symbol of spirit baptism. The Bible shows that the bible speaks...

Complexity of American/Black Racial History –...

As the case of the ancestry of Angela Davis, a major Civil Rights Activist and member of the former Black Panter Party, shows American History including its component Black History is complex indeed. She has reportedly discovered through Mr. Henry...

Unity – Commandments vs Human Preference

In John 17 Jesus prays for and speaks of the power and purpose of prominent unity projected among his disciples. He notes that this unity was not only in respect to those disciples physically present with him in the flesh...

A Note on Systemic Partiality Assessment...

A question being asked and has been asked for a long time across the nation is whether improper systemic partiality exists with respect to race and gender and what should be done about it. This is a city based article...

A Note on What is Called...

I do not promote or support the attitude known as “cancel culture” with respect to advocating or taking action to take away a person business, employment, or otherwise cancel that person’s ability to make a living for a severe legal...

Church Constitution and Bylaws Model

A Church Constitution and Bylaws documents a body of knowledge that the church has developed and refined over a number of years. Below is a link to a working draft of a Church Constitution and Bylaws Model that I have...

Passover Preparation — Sabbath – Crucifixion...

First of all, let me say that for me it is the events of the Last Supper, crucifixion unto actual physical death, body bruised, blood shed, burial, and resurrection that matter not the timing of them.  If the timing was...

A Note on Christ Talking About...

Summary Christ came to fulfil not to destroy the law (law of Moses) and prophets (Matthew 5:17-20). So then a fundamental question is: Are Christians obligated to obey the law of Moses to be righteous? The scripture (Rom 10:4) says...

Example Scriptures on Salvation, Law, Works,...

Example Scriptures on Salvation, Law, Works, Righteousness, & Iniquity Under Power (Matthew 28:18-20) of Prophetic Holy Spirit Conceived, Virgin Born, Sinless, Crucified, Buried, Resurrected, Ascended to Return Jesus Christ, the Messiah and Final Judge Topical Headings: Salvation for all Nationalities...

Has God Given Israelites/Jews and Gentiles...

There is no difference between the standard God has set for Israelites/Jews and Gentiles. Peter makes this clear in Acts 15:9. Let us consider the Ten Commandments which are not recorded as being mentioned in the Acts 15 letters to...

A Note on Paul on Law...

Some people misunderstand and misrepresent Paul’s doctrine concerning law. I will only address certain aspects of that here. Paul says in Romans 3:31: “Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.” and...

Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of...

September 11, 2001 was an attack on our financial center and our military center and but for the last plane’s attack being short-circuited by brave Americans probably our political center.   It was both an attack on our religious/spiritual Christian...