The Bridge is Out

“And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.”  Genesis 19:14   Imagine that you are driving in a rural portion of the United States, perhaps near Cut Bank, Montana.  There you see a car in the distance, a mile or so ahead on the road.  You are slowly gaining on the vehicle and as the car is in your sight, suddenly it just disappears!   You look over at your passenger, to ask if they just saw where that car went, but they weren’t paying attention.  Perhaps, if you are like me, you have actually heard some stories of bridges out and someone trying to warn people as car after car goes over the edge.  Now you are watching the road carefully, ready for whatever may be up ahead (Matthew 24:42-44) and you start to cautiously slow down, taking heed (Matthew 24:4), as a bridge comes into view…   For most, this is going to be a situation that will never happen.  Though probably a large percentage of our fellow mankind will have one story or another of how they were ‘almost’ in the wrong spot or barely averted some sort of disastrous situation, perhaps sometimes for a reason (Hebrews 1:14)???   What happens when a warning can be given regarding a future problem and no one listens.  There are those stories too!  A ‘smell’ of smoke and a blown fuse, no problem seen,...

Onlyist

“For truly I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the Law till all is fulfilled.”  Matthew 5:18   “But the Word of Jehovah was to them, Precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little; that they might go and fall backward, and be broken and snared and caught.”  Isaiah 28:13   My understanding about ‘jots’ and ‘tittles’ is that they were the small parts of the written Hebrew language.  So therein is the seriousness of how everything will be fulfilled (Isaiah 42:9) right down to the smallest detail is declared.   Perhaps I should have used the King James version Bible to write this article, let me explain to you a trapping that I became witness to today.   For years there has been this discussion amongst some about the King James onlyist ‘cult’.  I briefly studied these things out, myself at the time using the 1769 Authorized King James version of the Bible, pondering when I was younger whether I should be using the 1611 version.  So from my research and collaboration with the man who taught me so much about the Bible, the conclusions about why some of the KJV-only crowd were wrong were the following:   1.) Some believe that it is ‘infallible’ as if it is the original Holy Spirit propelled men (2 Peter 1:21) in the Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek.  Some believe it is without any error.   2.) In most cases, as I am at least aware of, most KJV-only people tend...

Good Stewards

“And above all things have fervent love for one another, for love will cover a multitude of sins.  Be hospitable to one another without murmuring.  As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.  If anyone speaks, let him speak as the words of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and might forever and ever. Amen.”   One thing that we must remember is that all Christians represent Christ and are in Christ (Romans 6:11).  We are His good stewards and this outward behavior of stewardship should be evident to all, Saved or unsaved.  Let’s start with the definition of what it means to be a steward, a word not used so often anymore:   Steward, n. — A man intrusted with the management of the household or estate of another; especially, among the wealthy, one employed to manage the domestic affairs, superintend the servants, collect the rents or income, keep the accounts.     Stewardly, a. – Provident; attentive; economical.  (Prov.Eng.)     Webster’s Universities Dictionary Unabridged, 1942     We are intrusted with the affairs, not of this world (2 Timothy 2:4), but the affairs where our heavenly citizenship is at (Philippians 3:20).  We are servants of Jesus Christ.   “No one is able to serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one and despise the...

Archived Shows

The other day All Will Stand received an email from the company that broadcasts the radio program.  A snippet from that email is as follows:   “We are delighted to inform you that your program, All Will Stand, has been reviewed and found to be of exceptional quality.  Your teaching of the Scriptures is refreshing and much needed in today’s culture.  We appreciate the depth of your message’s content, while still presenting it in a way that is simple to comprehend & apply.”   While the article/chapter titled “Out of What One Has” has not yet been produced and Lord-willing it will be, this was also an invitation to expand the program through all available outlets that they have.  However, such a thing is certainly in the Lord’s hands, according to His will.  However, in essence, the program can go ‘worldwide’ with archived shows and the cost is certainly within the means of this ministry.  😉   ARCHIVED...

Are You Still There?

“Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled. Who among them can declare this and cause us to hear former things? Let them bring out their witnesses, that they may be justified; or let them hear, and say, It is true.”  Isaiah 43:9   For over the past year I have been trying to figure out exactly what has changed and pondering how they did it, for in doing so, the interest in serious Bible studies, Bible prophecy, the Rapture, the Tribulation, the Antichrist, the Second Coming, the Battle of Armageddon, the mark of the beast, all of these sorts of things have also diminished greatly compared to the sphere of influence that they once had.   There comes a point where a servant of Christ must ponder whether or not it is time to ‘shake the dust’ (Matthew 10:14; Mark 6:11; Luke 9:5) and move along to others who will hear?    Though there are times where God calls someone to preach, even in the following circumstances:   “As for them, whether they hear or whether they forbear; for they are a rebellious house; yet they will know that a prophet has been among them.  And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them nor be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you and you dwell among scorpions; do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their looks, though they are a rebellious house.  You shall speak My Words to them, whether they will hear or whether they will forbear, for they are most rebellious.” ...