Is it by Faith or is it by works? Are we asking the correct question? Do they oppose one another or do they work in unison?
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Alleged Biblical Number Discrepancies
by Mike James
One area of supposed Bible discrepancies pertains to numbers. We will investigate one today.
Look at these two scriptures pertaining to the same event.
2 Samuel 8:4: “And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots” (KJV).
1 Chronicles 18:4: “And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots” (KJV).
Both of these scriptures pertain to David defeating Hadarezer and then taking booty from him.
Continue readingBible Study Live-Stream Part III
Wednesday night Bible Study Live-Stream December 3, 2025 starts at 7:00 PM CST Part 3 In part 3 we discuss the origin of the Swastika, the origin and use of the Cross and the Apocrypha.
Thankful or Entitled?
We live in a world where News Channels won’t say the word “Thanksgiving” anymore. They say “Turkey Day” instead. What happens when we stop being thankful? We become entitled!
More Than I Deserve
by Brian G. Bettes
What am I thankful for? I am thankful that I have been given more than I deserve.
In the United States of America, we just celebrated a national holiday called Thanksgiving. Summarizing the history of the day briefly, it is a day on which, in the fall of 1621 A.D. the Plymouth colonists, the remains of a group of religious separatists from England, hosted a three-day feast with approximately 90 Native Americans.
Continue readingThe End Time Warning Part 2
This sermon covers part 2 of the End Time Warning which is meant to be a warning to all Christians!
Hermeneutics
by Mike James
To better understand the Bible, it’s important we understand the term hermeneutics. A basic definition for this term is the science and art of biblical interpretation. We can further break hermeneutics into two types: General and Special.
General hermeneutics is the study of rules that govern the interpretation of the entire biblical text. Special hermeneutics is the study of rules that govern the interpretation of specific literary forms like parables, types, and prophecy.
Continue readingThe End Time Warning
Isaiah 58 and Ezekiel Chapter 3 warning!
The Church of God International Springfield, Missouri 