Thoughts on the Bible

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

“And as it was in the days of Noe (Noah), so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man (Jesus Christ). They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. … Read more

The following illustrates the folly of trusting in worldly wealth. Spoken by Jesus Christ (Luke 12:16-21; KJV) The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully. (This man was already rich and he will soon be even richer.) And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where … Read more

“And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it.” – Isaiah 35:8a (All Scriptures are from the King James Bible) We have to seriously consider what the Bible says about holiness and uncleanness. Who are the unclean? Those who … Read more