I'd say the #1 doctrinal identifying mark of a cult is that they reject the Trinity (Mormons, Christian Science, JWs, etc). There are also usually certain identifying marks in the way they relate to their members: control, manipulation, unreasonable demands, etc. Yep there are a number of ways to i...

My Dake bible is really, really old now that I think about it. Plus I think I have all of Dake's books, even the bio that Leon did. I picked up one Dake bible on ebay a few years ago when I was hunting for another one that has a certain ISBN number because my cover is getting old. When I saw the pri...

This is a good test case of a question brought up in another thread. Where do we draw the line at what we consider to be false teaching? In the Dake Bible notes he calls attention to the fact that the Greek word used in Luke 1:36 does not mean "cousin" in the sense we use it, but countryman or kins...

macca wrote:Some of those truths must be hard to read for professing christians without a knowledge of the Word of God.

Agreed. Those things goes against many teachings out there today!

I was talking the other day to a christian I have known for over 30 years, he made comment that he does not need to read the word of God every day and does not need to know all that is written therein. As he has committed to memory the important verses and that is all he needs..... he is lining up ...

Dan9:24  Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. Everlasting...

Does the requirement for sin become the spirit of sin? I wonder if no darkness existed could sin exist? Remember Paul mentioned something about had he not known the law, he would have not known sin or something along those lines. There have been quite a few arguments on the exact time that temptatio...

Psalms. 8:4-5; What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You care for him. Yet You have made him a little lower than God, and You have crowned him with glory and honor. See that Billy old friend, that's how your Father God sees you brother. So don't get down on yourself but s...

Thanks luchnia. I thank you for this post. I would respectfully differ on a few points. The secret of the LORD is with them that fear Him.Ps 24 Natural men cannot get the things of God.1 Cor 2. Some can really expound but are dead spiritually and are under the control of the Adversary Ephesians 2. ...

i have never read after Rick Renner. ANYTHING ELSE IS A FRAUD. Renner has a few interesting reads. One is about the armor of God - I think it is Dressed to Kill and one about Dream Thiefs. They have some valid points, yet as with any author, glean out the gold nuggets and throw the chaff in file 13...