Category: Basic Christian Doctrine
July 29, 2023
While Jesus was on earth he lived under the Old Covenant. Yet, using his authority as being one with God and the Son of God, the Messiah/Christ, (Matthew 26:63-65; John 4:25-26; Matthew 11:27; 28:18; John 10:30; 12:49-50; 13:3; 14:10-11; 1...
July 29, 2023
The article addresses the question of Jesus as sabbath rest in contrast to the Sabbath Day. It deals with physical rest and spiritual rest. Some say that Hebrews 4 teaches that the believer has entered the rest of Christ. Indeed...
July 29, 2023
Some say that because Gen 1 says the moon was created on the 4th day then it cannot indicate the start of the week. But that is illogical for a number of reasons. (1) First God clearly starts the month...
March 17, 2023
In 2018 the Vatican issued a letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church regarding salvation (see reference section for letter). Here I mention a few observations about the content of the letter as it relates to the entire Christian...
February 24, 2023
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...
March 4, 2020
The Texarkana Gazette on March 4, 2020 published an Associated Press article entitled Arkansas high court candidate backed by GOP leaders takes an early lead. The Texarkana Gazette article is about the 2020 Arkansas State Supreme Court election. My article...
February 26, 2020
It seems that in Matthew 15:24 Jesus is saying his focus while in the flesh was on his own biological people. Perhaps this is because he was only to be in public ministry for a short time which we know...
February 4, 2020
The articles entitled Essential Articles of Faith provides a less detailed list of articles of faith whereas the below are intended to be detailed Christian Articles of Faith independent of any particular Christian denomination. These Christian Articles of Faith are...
January 26, 2020
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? Clearly the scripture teaches obedience to...
February 27, 2019
On February 26, 2019, the United Methodist Church (UMC) Special Session of General Conference met to consider the UMC churchwide official doctrinal position on homosexuality. The group rightly voted to denounce homosexuality. They rightly declared homosexuality, same sex marriage, ordination...
October 14, 2018
Introduction This message addresses the Old Covenant and New Covenant. It does not address everything concerning either, however. The Old Covenant generally is described in the Old Testament. The New Covenant generally is described in the New Testament. Note that...
October 14, 2018
Updated: October 28, 2025 The term Israeli applies to only those persons who are legal earthly citizens of the currently recognized geographic nation of Israel. An atheist can be an Israeli. One’s status as a Jew is biological, spiritual, and...
