I have chosen the way of truth. Psalms 119:30
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Truth Revealed
Tactics Of The Enemy & How To Escape Deceived, swindled, defrauded, cheated, tricked, hoodwinked, hoaxed, duped, mislead, outwitted, beguiled, deluded, fooled… As we begin our search for Truth, it is imperative that we realize that we have an enemy that wants to keep us from obtaining it. What are the tactics of this enemy? How can […]
Truth Revealed
7 Core Truths Found by Reason Within ‘For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse.’ ~ Romans 1:20 Now that we have forsaken all our reliance on family, teachers, loved ones, and culture […]
Truth Revealed
The Creator Has Given Divine Revelation ‘All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:’ ~ 2 Timothy 3:16 Now that we have our initial building blocks we begin to seek for further truth. It is at this time we wonder whether or […]
The Good News
Death, disease, war, fighting, pain, etc. Where did it call come from? How did we get here?
The Good News
The Restoration Plan – The Kingdom Of God ‘Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away.’ ~ Revelation 21:1-5 When the great merciful creator saw the horrendous mess that man made through his sin, and all the curses he had brought upon […]
The Good News
Seeking After God & His Kingdom ‘What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?’ ~ Mark 8:36 We have learned that the Kingdom of God is the great restoration plan set in motion by the creator. If this is so, then what should be the most important […]
The Good News
Morality And Judgment In God’s Kingdom ‘When He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.’ ~ John 16:8 As we begin seeking wholeheartedly after God and his Kingdom it is important that we have a solid understanding of how the Holy Scriptures define and speak of Sin, […]
The Good News
Salvation In Jesus Through The New Birth ‘Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.’ ~ John 3:3 We now have our horizons open to understand not only the Kingdom of God and the importance of seeking after it, but also the judgment by […]
The Good News
A Living Faith & A Godly Repentance ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.’ ~ Mark 1:15 Now that we understand that the New Birth is what we are in need of, how can we obtain it? True it is a gift, but what […]
The Good News
Becoming A True Disciple ‘Whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.’ ~ Luke 14:27-33 Faith and repentance are the initial responses of a good heart to the message of the Gospel. The desired end is that we would become disciples of Jesus and by doing so inherit the Kingdom. […]
Living The Life
Walking With God & Filled With His Holy Spirit ‘He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?’ ~ Mic 6:8 We have now received the message of the Kingdom and Jesus […]
Living The Life
Prayer, Faith, & Study Of The Scriptures ‘We will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.’ ~ Acts 6:4 Next to being filled with and led by God’s spirit, prayer and the study of the Holy Scriptures are most important disciplines to have in our lives as disciples. What practical […]
Living The Life
The Fellowship & Activities Of Disciples ‘And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.’ ~ Hebrews 10:24-26 As Disciples we have […]
Living The Life
The Disciples Interactions With Unbelievers ‘Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God?’ ~ James 4:4 Just as we learned our new relationship with Disciples of Jesus, so also we must understand our relationship with unbelievers. The Bible speaks much to what a Disciples interaction should be with […]
Living The Life
Disciples Must Avoid Worldly Activities ‘I have not sat with idolatrous mortals, Nor will I go in with hypocrites. I have hated the assembly of evildoers, And will not sit with the wicked.’ ~ Psalms 26:4-5 The world is full of those who profess to be Disciples and yet love the world and its pleasures. As […]
Living The Life
Possessions & Being Generous To The Poor ‘Sell what you have and give alms; provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches nor moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.’ ~ Luke 12:33-34 As Disciples, we […]
Living The Life
ALL THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS (750+) All the teachings of Jesus we can see that He either taught either directly through his teachings, by implication in his teachings, or by the things that he did while he was on earth. Jesus said ‘Follow me’ and John said anyone claiming to be in Christ must walk […]
Backslidden?
God’s Everlasting Covenant ‘If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.’ ~ 2 Timothy 2:13 When we enter a covenant with God through faith, repentance, and baptism into Christ, our relationship with God changes drastically. He now is our Father and we are his people! What does it mean to be God’s […]
Backslidden?
God want's you back! No matter how far you have fallen, if you are alive, there is hope for you! Don't despair, our God is merciful!
Backslidden?
Standing Firm & Not Backsliding ‘But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.’ ~ Rom 13:14 Eternal life is not received until we persevere in holiness to the end and gain right to the tree of life [Revelations 22:14]. Therefore as Disciples, we must not […]
Beware of Deceit
Discerning False Teachers & Taking A Stand ‘Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits.’ ~ Matthew 7:15-16 The Bible warns us that Satan has employed many deceivers and sent them out to distort truth and keep men bound in […]
Beware of Deceit
The Rebellion Must Stop ‘Before’ You Are Forgiven ‘Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.’ ~ Isaiah 55:7 The greatest lie from Satan and all his teachers is […]
Beware of Deceit
Eternal Security – Don’t Believe The Lie They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.’ ~ Jeremiah 23:17 The second greatest lie from Satan is that if you […]
Beware of Deceit
Created In God’s Image – Not Born Sinful ‘Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.’ ~ Ecclesiastes 7:29 One of the strongest arguments that false teachers use to teach that no one can stop sinning is a teaching called The Sinful Nature. Through […]
Beware of Deceit
The Truth About Sin & Sinning ‘Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.’ ~ 1 John 3:9 The Devil has spread many false teachings through the modern church but the ones he holds most dear are those […]
Beware of Deceit
Perfection Is Innocence & It Is Required Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.’ ~ Matthew 5:48 The teaching that we must be perfect is fought hard against by Satans children. They teach that unrighteous slogan ‘Christians aren’t perfect they are just forgiven’. These false teachers will not […]
Beware of Deceit
Disciples Are Not ‘Sinners’ ‘If ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.’ ~ Luke 6:33 Most all of modern Christendom teaches that not just unbelievers are sinners but that also Disciples are all sinners. They teach that even the holiest children […]
Beware of Deceit
We Must Become ‘Worthy’ Of The Kingdom ‘He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.’ ~ Matthew 10:37-38 […]
Beware of Deceit
5 Additional False Teachings Refuted ‘For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.’ ~ 2 Timothy 4:3-4 There are several other […]
Teachings
DA Basic Beliefs We believe there is One True God, the Father of all creation, the highest power and authority that exists We believe Jesus Christ was born of a virgin, is the only begotten Son of God, the express image of God, the Messiah, and King of God’s Kingdom. We believe Jesus died on […]