by Dr. James & Natalie Ricks Once a person is saved, is that person always saved, no matter what happens? It is clear that God supports all called brethren with total divine commitment. Jesus truly loves us and supports us. No one can doubt that commitment. Note the following verses. Romans 8:30, “Moreover whom He…
by Dr. James and Natalie Ricks Jesus, The First of the Firstfruits Jesus was resurrected as the embodiment of the first harvest of Israel. All the rituals in Israel at the Tabernacle were really all about the plan of God with Christ as the central figure. They foreshadowed Jesus Christ, the Messiah. The first ritual…
By Dr. James & Natalie Ricks Christ Reigns for One Thousand Years A future age of judgment is revealed in the Bible. In the book of Revelation this age is described as the “great white throne judgment period.” All who have ever lived will get a chance to understand God’s will, repent of their sins…
by Dr. James & Natalie Ricks This world has inherited false, fear driven doctrines from antiquity and superstition with this distorted viewpoint helped by misunderstood scriptures. Using common sense and careful, precise translations of the word “hell” these misunderstandings can be clarified. What kind of God do we worship? The premise behind the ever burning,…
By Dr. James Ricks Jesus Demands Obedience to God’s Laws Did Jesus want more or less obedience to the written law than the Pharisees? Did the Pharisees have higher, tougher standards than Jesus? One issue is divorce. The religious leaders of Israel saw in the law the ability to divorce one’s wife. Christ told them…
By Dr. James Ricks The World’s Desperate Search for the Sabbath Changing Scripture The world does not want to admit that they inherited Sunday from the Roman Catholic Church. The Catholic Church copied it from the Roman Empire’s pagan sun worship. The Catholics boldly state that Protestants are following Papal authority when they accept Sunday…
By Dr. James Ricks A movie and book series is now very popular and established. It is called Left Behind. The movies and books are based on the rapture doctrine. This is a very popular modern doctrine in our world that obscures the true doctrine of the resurrection. A person does not need to be…
This Issue Has Been Used by Atheists and Has Confounded Many Believers The history of mankind is littered with a trail of evil atrocities and diseases. Many have wondered how could a loving God allow evil. They call this issue “Theodicy.” The Bible states that when Adam rejected God to explore “good and evil” for…
The commentaries usually agree that the primitive church of the first century, in which the apostles lived, kept the Sabbath and Holy Days. It wasn’t until much later that it was altered to the day of the sun god. When Saul wanted to find Christians to persecute in the first century where did he go…
The city of Colossae was once dominated by pagan ascetic philosophies and their approach to religion had a strong component of severity. The pagan majority had started to pressure God’s church. Pagans saw the festivals of God as a stark contrast to their way of life. Colossians 2:16-17 clearly shows that the gentiles in God’s…
