
First Corinthians – Part 38
Introduction Last time we looked at the commonality of the gospel which Paul and the apostles preached. The mid-Acts position is seriously undermined when 1 Cor. 15 is carefully considered. The mid-Acts assumption that the gospel is "the mystery" and...

First Corinthians – Part 37
Introduction: Last time we looked at the first 10 verses of 1 Cor. 15 which talks about the foundation of the gospel. We noted that there is an awkward "if" in the salvation condition which we discovered expressed the fact...

First Corinthians – Part 36
Introduction Last time we looked at the last portion of chapter 14. The issues related to prophecy and women teachers in the church. It was found that men and women were to function differently in the church and that this...

First Corinthians – Part 35
Introduction: Last time we looked at the rules for speaking in tongues and mentioned the last portion of chapter 14 relating to women and their place within the church administration. Today we will take this a little further starting from...

Ye See Your Calling
Abstract This article introduces the student of scripture to the subject of the callings of God. It is a first pass through this deep subject. Introduction To know God's general and specific callings on our lives is an important issue....

First Corinthians – Part 34
Introduction Last time we examined the last verses of chapter 13 and went over the usage of the root of the verbs "καταργηθήσονται" and "καταργηθήσεται" which are translated in this passage "they shall fail" and "it shall vanish away" respectively. ...

The Basics After Trusting in Christ
I'm Saved, Now What? If you are saved there would have been a time in your life when you trusted in the finished work of Christ on the cross at Calvary to save you from the consequence of sin. This...

Bayesian Update
Bayes' Rule Scientific research seeks to make inference about population parameters from data. The way this is done is to gather data, and use it to test and investigate a particular theory. The theory will often be formulated in terms...

First Corinthians – Part 33
Introduction: Last time we examined most of the 13 verses of chapter 13 concerning the enduring "charity" or christian love. The signs and wonders were a part of a temporary manifestation of the powers of the age to come...

First Corinthians – Part 32
Introduction Last lesson mainly concerned the meaning of the 27th verse: "Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. (1Co 12:27 KJV)" -- where it was discovered that the idea of the Corinthians being a body of christ...