Thoughts on the Bible

“But now” are two small words; however, when they are found in the Bible they have such seriousness attached to them in Luke 16:25 that we should ponder their meaning. In their context they are used as follows: “But now he is comforted, and thou art tormented” (KJV). These words were spoken to a man … Read more

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and … Read more

And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died. Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses … Read more

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. – Matthew 11:28 A conscience burdened with a load of guilt is the heaviest affliction to bear in this present world. But when repentant sinners come to Jesus Christ, He heals their wounded hearts. All who labor and … Read more

HE HAS NO PLEASURE IN IT! It might appear that He has. Men transfer to God their own low notions of vengeance. Revenge is sweet among men; therefore it is supposed that God must take some pleasure in avenging Himself on those who have offended Him. “Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked … Read more

The sinner is in bondage. He (or she) does not expect such a condition to exist when he freely indulges his passions and yields to temptation. On the contrary, he supposes that he is enjoying a greater liberty than those who walk in the narrow path of righteousness. Moreover, even when this shocking condition is … Read more

The author of the book of Ecclesiastes (an Old Testament book) said that he had accomplished many things in life, but his concluding thoughts on life’s sorrows and joys were, “Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity” (Eccl. 12:8). Vanity of vanities:  “As the words are an exclamation, it would be better to … Read more

The wicked flee when no man pursueth. – Proverbs 28:1 “Conscience doth make cowards of us all.” Though the guilty one had never breathed a word of his misdeed in the ear of a fellowman; though the entire world was deceived into believing him to be innocent, he cannot silence that dreaded inner voice of … Read more

The light shineth in darkness (John 1:5). The phrase, “the light shineth in darkness,” is biblical language expressing God’s efforts in reaching out to sinners in order to rescue them from the ways of sin through the knowledge of the truth. Yet, for all His efforts, many people refuse to be rescued because they prefer … Read more

The most important thing on which all other things in the salvation of mankind depend is the DEITY of Jesus Christ. The incarnation of Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of salvation. “The Word was made flesh” (John 1:14). That “God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself” (2 Cor. 5:19) is a fundamental fact … Read more