The Believer’s Standing and State

S. Lee Homoki Dr. C.I. Scofield, in his reference Bible and through his booklet, “Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth,” popularized the use of the phrase Standing and State. This has been a tremendous asset to believers to help them understand the difference between...

A Brief Look at the Times of Christ

During the time of Christ’s earthly ministry and the Second Temple-Period in Jerusalem, there were various political and ecclesiastical Jewish parties struggling for control of Israel’s National Life (Maccabean Revolt). At the same time, they were anxious to...

God’s Righteousness By Faith – Part 2

(Abraham proves it … Part 2 … (Romans 4:17-25) (This study is the 2nd in a series of studies on God’s Righteousness. Read Part One) Abraham’s Faith was IN GOD: 4:17 Faith must always emphasize the object of trust rather than the act of believing. It is the object of...

God’s Righteousness By Faith – Part 1

Romans 5:1-5 (This study is the 1st in a series of studies on God’s Righteousness.) In Romans, Chapters 1-3, Paul taught us that we are all sinners (Doctrine of Condemnation). In Chapter 4, Paul taught us how sinners could be saved (Doctrine of Justification). The...

David’s Gadites

By Harry Bultema “And of the Gadites, there separated themselves unto David into the hold in the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes...