The Greatest Sermon, that builds upon the wonderful foundation given to Moses, expounds and expands the love of God. Note Deuteronomy 6:1-6. The beatitudes, as given in Matthew chapter five, are prerequisites given by our Savior. We believe that it is the most meaningful message ever given to mankind by a loving God. Matthew 5:3,…
The Saints Will Be Sealed for Protection in the Last Days It is good to remember that the frightening plagues of the end times will not harm the saints. They are sealed by God for protection. Those that do not worship the beast and his image are safe. The rest of the world is in…
False Teachers Proclaiming “The End Is Now!” The Bible warns about false teachers being one of the first signs of the end and a problem that the church must face. Many will falsely proclaim the imminent return of the Messiah to bring in the millennial paradise and the end of this evil age. These false…
Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ, the Son of God and the Son of man. He was the prophesied Messiah of the Old Testament and is described throughout the New Testament as being both fully human and fully divine. As second member of the God family, He has existed from eternity as the “Word.” He…
The Bible is the divinely-inspired Word of God, the repository of His plan of salvation and the record of His participation in history. The Bible is God’s revelation of knowledge that man cannot discover for himself. It is the foundation of knowledge and the guidebook to life. The Old and New Testament comprise God’s written…
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…
Lesson One: God God is the eternal, omnipresent, all-powerful, supreme Creator and Sustainer of the entire universe. God is one, composed of spirit and comprising a family revealed as presently consisting of God the Father and Jesus Christ the Son. God is a loving, kind, merciful being who wants to share His magnificent existence by…
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…
