Articles and Links of Interest


The purpose of our articles and links below is to bring Glory to God, make Christ known and help to edify people with a deeper understanding of how very much God loves us! We wish to shine the brightest light possible on the person, work, character and glory of Jesus Christ. We wish to bring peace to the suffering through an understanding of the unmatched love of Christ for all people and to highlight His power to save!

Many of these brief articles are just a compilation of verses from scripture relating to the topic listed. With some of these, our intention is to add commentary and further explanation to them, but we wanted to post them as they are since the greatest part of any message is the Living Word of Scripture illuminated by the Holy Spirit.

The Faith of The Long View - God is Love!

How do we respond to the Love of God? What does it mean to walk in the Spirit? We share a few scriptures on the "long view".

By Dave Parkhurst

If I Be Lifted Up by Dave Parkhurst

A series of scriptures that show the effectiveness of Christ being "lifted up" on the cross!

The Judgment-Blessing of The Lord by Dave Parkhurst

Many misunderstand judgment. We examine God's purpose in judgment.

Justification -The Peculiar Work of God by Dave Parkhurst

Who is responsible for salvation? Did I "find" Christ or did He choose me?

Expectations and Resolutions by Dave Parkhurst

Verses looking into hope and looking forward.

The Origin and History of The Doctrine of Endless Punishiment

by Thomas Thayer. Linked to TentMaker.Org

Don't we need the doctrine of Endless Punishment to keep people moral?

Good question! Article posted on TentMaker.Org

The Implications of Calvinism, Arminianism and Universalism

Interesting comparison of the three possible ways God determines to treat all Mankind. Posted on tentmaker.org

Christ in the Here and Now by Dave Parkhurst

Thoughts on living in Christ today, as well as in future glory.

Death Destroyed by Dave Parkhurst

Everyone knows the Bible teaches the end of death. What does this really mean?

Salvation Psalms

The book of Psalms has much to say of Salvation!

End Times Survival Guide by Dave Parkhurst

Outline sketch of what the Bible says about surviving these troubled times in joy!

Know The Lord by Dave Parkhurst

What does it mean to "know the Lord"? Is it simply knowing about Him? Or is there a greater depth to the scriptures' admonition to us to know Him?

Mercy Verses

Mercy is a primary attribute of God and one that He calls us to. What saith the scripture?

The Old Man versus The New Man in Covenant by Dave Parkhurst

Contrast between the Old Man in Adam and the New Man in Christ.

Removing The Curse by Dave Parkhurst

Creation inherited a curse through the sin of Adam. The cross of Christ and His resurrection are greater than Adam's sin and will remove all traces of the curse, for God is Supreme!

The Peace of God by Dave Parkhurst

Scriptures dealing with peace and God's intention for us to be "in peace" rather than just "at peace"

Restoration Verses by Dave Parkhurst

A series of verses and questions regarding God's intention for the Restoration of All Things.

The Sovereign Act of Salvation by Dave Parkhurst

The Bible makes clear that Salvation is an act belonging to the sovereignty of God. Man likes to take credit for his salvation, but praise God that it is in His control not ours!

Walk in The Spirit by Dave Parkhurst

Verses dealing with walking in the Spirit instead of the flesh.

A City Set on A Hill by Dave Parkhurst

What is the New Jersualem? Is it a place or is it a people?

The New Jerusalem by Dave Parkhurst

Another look at the metaphors and symbols in scripture of New Jerusalem

God is Sovereign by Dave Parkhurst

A discussion of the absolute sovereignty of God contrasted with the very limited freedom of will that we have.

The Kingdom Fulfilled by Dave Parkhurst

A discussion of the attributes of God's kingdom in it's finality.

Speech - No Unwholesome Talk by Dave Parkhurst

A basic examination of scriptures dealing with the difficult issue of our speech.

Enemies, Servants, Friends and Sons by Dave Parkhurst

The progression of our relationship with Christ from enemy to son.

An Inward Fire by Dave Parkhurst

Fire is God's peculiar tool in our lives for purification and health. Are we "boiling over" for Christ?

The Rich Man and Lazarus by Dave Parkhurst

This is clearly a parable, as shown by the context of the surrounding chapters and the fact that if we view it as an actual even, we must conclude that much of the rest of the Bible's presenation on key doctrinal issues is wrong, such as being saved by grace through the work of Christ.

The Inclusive Nature of God by Dave Parkhurst

God is not limited! 'Nuff said!

The Lord's Flood by Dave Parkhurst

The earth is not to be flooded with water again, but by the Spirit.