Author: dpaulbeck

All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.  We need salvation because we are sinners.  We must recognize what it is that we are lacking and what it is that we need in order to know what … Continued

Within the Bible, salvation of mankind from sin and death, the permanent solution we should all be looking for, is either finished, complete and possessed by a person, or it is a future promise and a person does not currently … Continued

Within his 2014 blog post titled “Three Major Arguments Against ‘Assurance of Salvation’” Joe Heschmeyer states the following[1]: I am frequently asked by Protestants why we Catholics don’t teach “assurance of salvation,” the belief that those who are currently saved … Continued

Most churches in Christendom teach that the Church is the “bride of Christ.” The phrase “bride of Christ,” however, does not occur within the Bible. Furthermore, the imagery of the Church as a bride is thin at best. Within the … Continued

Ephesians 5:31 is clearly talking about marriage – a man leaving his father and mother and joining to his wife.  What Ephesians 5 does is that it uses the husband/wife relationship as a metaphor, a symbol, for the relationship between … Continued

All students of the Bible divide the Bible in some way, shape, or form.  Sadly, most do not rightly divide the Bible.  For example, the majority of professing Christians believe that Hebrews through Revelation is just as much written to … Continued

Much of what the apostle Paul wrote was information that was “unsearchable.” Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; Ephesians … Continued

In 1517, Martin Luther published his 95 theses. In his theses, Luther condemned the excesses and corruption of the Roman Catholic Church and the papacy, especially the papal practice of asking for payment, called “indulgences,” claiming that they were for … Continued

In order to get the big picture of the Bible, one must compare how it opens with how it closes. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1:1 And I saw a new heaven and a … Continued

For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. Romans 6:14   The “Law Principle” works through a performance system: If you do the works then you get the blessing. If … Continued