Sanctuary means "holy place." (Heb 9: 2, 3.) Under the law of Moses, the blood of a sacrifice was brought into the holiest of all places once a year by the high priest to make atonement for the sin of the people (Heb 9: 6, 7.) God's presence in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Atonement is the result of Christ's work of making his people holy and without sin so that we are made one with God. Some have hyphenated the word to show the meaning in the spelling of the word itself: "At-one-ment." God is holy. God's elect...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Perhaps the simplest definition of the word "immutable" is found in Hebrews 13: 8: Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and forever. "Jesus" means Jehovah is salvation. "Christ" means he is the Son of God appointed to deliver his people. I...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
3/26 What Is ‘The Heart’? Clay Curtis When scripture speaks of the heart of a believer it does not refer to the organ in our chest or any part of us created in our natural birth. The heart of a believer is the new spirit created in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
3/19 Doctrine and Doctrines Clay Curtis Doctrine means teaching or instruction. Concerning Christ Jesus we read, "And they were astonished at his [DOCTRINE]: for he [TAUGHT] them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes" (Mar 1:22.)
3/10 Facing and Blowing Against A Hurricane? Clay Curtis Next time you hear of a hurricane approaching go out to meet it face-to-face. Stand at the edge of the shore and blow against its force with the breath of your mouth to try and stop it.
2/26 Is It Finished or Not? Clay Curtis And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. (Acts 15: 1). Now here is the folly of this lie....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
2/24 ‘Ransom’ and ‘Redeemed’ – Defined Clay Curtis Ransom In scripture the price paid for freedom is called the ransom. God's people sinned. Death had a lawful hold on them. Christ Jesus came to give his...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
2/18 Forgiveness Works Clay Curtis If a man has ever truly heard the spirit of the law speak and beheld a glimpse of the depth of his sin, if he’s had fear strike his soul at the law’s condemning sentence, “Guilty! Guilty!...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1/13 Simple = ‘Open minded, naïve, and Seducible’ Clay Curtis When the scriptures speak of the worldly man being "simple" it is translated from a word which means "open-minded, naïve, and seducible." (Pr 1: 20-23.)...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
