What saith the Scripture

  Colossians 1:5-6   Authorized (King James) Version:   “ For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; which is come unto you, as  it is  in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as  it doth  also in you, since the day ye heard  of it,  and knew the grace of God in truth:” “for the hope which is laid up for you in heaven,”   I am blessed in all spiritual blessings in Christ [Eph 1:3].   This world is not my home I’m just passing through, if heaven’s not my home L ORD what would I do? your angle’s beacon me from heaven's open door and I don’t feel at home in this world anymore.   When did I hear the word of truth of the gospel” that I now hope in?   I don’t know but am sure that I did, for now, I say with conviction; “For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuad...

 1st Timothy 1:12 [Authorized King James Version]:   “But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.” Who was the first woman    US Mayor, Susanna M. Salter; Argonia, Kanas,   1887                                             US Congress & first federal office holder:                                             Jeannette Rankin, Montana, 1916                                             US Senate, Rebecca Felton, Georgia, 1922                                             Vice Pr...

1 Corinthians 15:1-4  [AKJV]: "Moreover brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;  By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.  For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he arose again the third day according to the scripture." Until one believes God is and that He is the answer to the human need nothing else matters.  Try as hard as we would it won't work until God is believed and is made first in all we say and do.  "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."  Proverbs 3:5-6.  God has said by all that "All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God."  Romans 3:23  Also in Rom...

  2 Timothy 2:14-16     Authorized (King James) Version:   “ Of these things put  them  in remembrance, charging  them  before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit,  but  to the subverting of the hearers. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun profane  and  vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.” There is in the military a directive that when one receives conflicting orders one will follow the last order given.   Really that makes a lot of sense to one who has sense, but therein lies the rub. Background:   the phrase above in verse “15” reads “rightly dividing the word of truth”.   Modern versions will read “rightly handling” instead of “dividing”.   Those two words have different meanings as seen in Hebrews 4:12 “even to dividing asunder”.   If a person d...

  2 Corinthians 5:17    Authorized (King James) Version:   " Therefore if any man   be   in Christ,   he is   a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." How does this verse come to be in a person's life? Pathway to Salvation [Passages from the Authorized King James Version;   AKJV] Hebrews 11:6   “But without faith  it is  impossible to please  him:   for he that cometh to God must believe that he is , and  that  he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Hebrews 9:22    “And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission .” Romans 3:23  “For all have sinned , and come short of the glory of God;” Romans 6:23   “For the wages of sin  is  death ; but the gift of God  is  eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:22   “   For as...