By God's grace, I have learned a thing or two in the 47 years since I became a born-again Christian at age 12 in 1979. I have read many Bible commentaries but have often been disappointed that theologians avoid commenting on the passages I looked up. Therefore, my goal in this blog is not to comment on the entire Holy Bible; but rather, to share what I have learned. To God alone be ALL the praise and credit. Jesus is precious!
Showing posts with label Romans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Romans. Show all posts

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Romans 11:28

Romans 11:28, “As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.”

The inspired Holy Bible says that the Jews today are the enemies of the Gospel. This goes totally contrary to all of the corrupt Zionist churches that support manmade Israel.

The latter part of Romans 11:29 teaches that God loves the Jews, and so should we. It is a sin to be anti-Semite. Racism is a horrible sin. God created the human race, and we are all of one blood according to Acts 17:26, “And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation.” There is no Jewish race, only the human race.

The Bible identifies the Jews today as the enemies of the Gospel. Jews are not just unsaved, they are enemies of the cause of Jesus Christ. It is openly admitted that Hollywood is Jewish owned and controlled. Not surprisingly, the vast majority of Hollywood's filthy movies are saturated with blasphemy of the name of Jesus, cursing in God's name and abominable content. It is almost impossible to find a popular movie that doesn't contain total nudity.

I was watching the film "I-Robot" years ago, which sounds innocent enough, right. Well, there is a wicked scene of actor Will Smith butt naked in a shower. That is evil. Public nakedness is a horrible sin and a shame. I cannot recommend the movie "I-Robot" to anyone, even though I enjoy science fiction. It is not a mere coincidence that ungodly Hollywood producers put nakedness in their films, that's part of their agenda to corrupt the family. Some of the best movies have been ruined by the inclusion of nude scenes, and Hollywood does that on purpose. The Jews who own and control Hollywood and 96% of the media are wicked.

I love Jewish people, Arabs, and all humans. You cannot be right with God and hate anybody. But I am also not blind to the truth that the Jews today are the enemies of the Gospel. The vast majority of Jews today hate Jesus Christ and vehemently reject Him, damning themselves (John 3:18, 36). Approximately 2% of Jews living in Israel today profess faith in Christ.

God loves everyone equally. If you think that God loves Jews more than Gentiles, you are thinking foolishly. Jesus plainly warned Nicodemus (a Jew) in John 3:1-7 that unless a man is born again he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Romans 15:4

Romans 15:4, "For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope."

Romans 15:4 says that God gave us the Old Testament to teach us. God has given to humanity hundreds of true biographies of people throughout the Old Testament, documenting the lives of both saved and lost people from birth to death.

These helpful BIOGRAPHIES teach us, which give us patience and hope as God's children. We get to see the lives of hundreds of Old and New Testament saints, what worked and what didn't, so that we can LEARN from their stories and hopefully not make the same stupid mistakes.

For example: Satan caused Eve to question God's Word in Genesis 3:1-5, changing the truth into a lie, which led to disaster. Eve never should have continued listening to the serpent the moment he bad mouthed God.

Another example: Samson's life was also ruined by being careless with the special gift God had given to him (his strength from long hair). Samson never should have entrusted Delilah with the secret to his strength.

Another example: Haman's wicked wife was the one who suggested that her husband build a gallows 50 cubits (75 feet) high to hang the Jew Mordecai upon. But when the evil conspiracy backfired on wicked Haman, it was his wife's ten sons and Haman instead who were hung on that same gallows. There is a powerful lesson to be learned here, which is that we had better be very careful about what advice we give to others, because our words could come back to haunt us. By running her foolish mouth and giving Haman the sinister idea to build a gallows 75 feet high, caused her ten sons and husband to be hung on them instead of Mordecai. It was poetic justice!

I encourage you to study and abide in the Old Testament much, to learn about the Christian patriarchs and their struggles. Pastor Lester Roloff (1914-1982) used to wisely say that “the Old Testament will put iron in your blood.” Amen and amen! The inspired Holy Bible is packed full of gems of truth, nuggets worth more than gold.

Begin in the book of Genesis and listen to Alexander Scourby (1913-1985) read it to you, while paying attention to the lives of the saints. Listen for their mistakes, their right decisions, their faith in God or lack thereof, and the blessings or consequences that followed.

Romans 15:4 teaches that “all things” written in God's inspired Word were written “FOR OUR LEARNING.” God is so good, loving and faithful to mankind.

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Romans 12:19-21 - Trusting God To Avenge Us

Romans 12:19-21, “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”

As I am confident everyone has, I also have been hurt by many people throughout my lifetime, deeply hurt. It was a wicked pastor's wife who helped break apart my first marriage. I have been leery of pastor's wives ever since. I have seen far too many meddling pastor's wives who henpecked their husband, the pastor.

In the last shameful church I and my wife attended in 2025 (Family Baptist Church in Pensacola), the ungodly pastor's wife had an attitude problem with men who preach against women wearing pants (she wears pants of course). She had read my fundamentalist ministry articles online, in which I preach my conviction that it is a sin for women to wear pants, and she took offense (no doubt in guilt). She pressured her husband (the pastor) to censure my website preaching, openly criticizing my beliefs in his office in April of 2025 in front of my wife, which ultimately led to me and Alice being kicked out of their church (all because of a wicked pastor's wife who defiantly wears her worldly pants in public). We never once made an issue of her wearing pants, but they made an issue of my preaching on social media. What a Jezebel!

Family Baptist Church in Pensacola has our blood on their hands, for taking away our church family to punish us for offending their wickedness. Defending worldliness is wickedness! God almighty will hold that ungodly foolish pastor and his rebellious immodest wife accountable on Judgment Day (2nd Corinthians 5:10-11; Matthew 7:1-5; 1st Timothy 2:9).

Two truths that have helped me forgive others over the years, as a born again Christian, is knowing that, first, Christ didn't deserve to suffer, bleed and die on a cruel cross for my sins, but He lovingly did so anyway in grace. What a wonderful Savior!!!

If you will focus dear reader on what Christ has done to save you dear sinner, instead of focusing on what another sinner did to hurt you, it will help you immensely forgive others and let go of bitterness. God will have the final say in all matters.

And the second truth that helps me forgive others is simply knowing that God promises in His inspired Word to recompense all evil, to avenge every victim (Romans 12:19-21). God promises to avenge each and every victim of those who've horribly defrauded us (1st Thessalonians 4:6). By what measure men judge others, they shall be judged (Matthew 7:1). 

My faith in God helps me to forgive others, knowing that they have a date in court coming up in the presence of their Creator. I can forgive others by placing them into God's hands for judgment.

The inspired Holy Bible in Matthew 12:36 warns that God will hold us accountable for even our words. How much more shall individuals be held accountable for their evil deeds? Remember, forgiveness is for the victim, not the perpetrator.

By God's grace, I have already forgiven those who have hurt me, because I am trusting God to keep His promise to hold them accountable for their evil words and actions against me. Whether 3 years old or 90, everyone deserves justice!

Romans 19:20-21 teach us to be kind and do good to our enemies, knowing that in so doing we are heaping coals of fire upon their head. That is, by being nice to our enemies we are making it easier for God to hold them accountable, without excuse. Trust me dear friend, the Lord knows how to avenge us far better than we do! His honor and integrity are at stake (Psalms 138:2). God must keep His promise to avenge all evil, even if someone intentionally hurt you with their words. There are no insignificant sins with God. People have been murdered over mere words spoken that offended them! God monitors our every word, both thought (Proverbs 24:12) and spoken (Matthew 12:36).

For those sinners who have deeply hurt you, I implore you to place the offense, by grace, into God's omnipotent and caring hands for judgment. The Lord doesn't need secretaries or computers to remember things. There is no need for juries in Heaven because God is omniscient. He knows everything! Trust God dear reader to deal with your enemies.

Monday, July 14, 2025

Romans 10:13, Not Part Of The Gospel

Romans 10:13-14, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!”

The Bible plainly says in Romans 10:14 that no one can call upon the name of the LORD until they first BELIEVE. So, those people in verse 14 are ALREADY SAVED, because they have already BELIEVED.

Many churches today are teaching a falsehood that you must pray to ask God to save you. They say that it is impossible to believe without also asking in prayer, but this is simply not true. Throughout the Bible we learn that lost sinners were saved by simply believing the GOOD NEWS (Gospel) of Christ. Acts 10:43, “To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.” This Bible verse clearly refutes Dr. Peter S. Ruckman (1921-2016) and his wacky followers (e.g. William P. Grady and Robert Breaker) who falsely teach that people were saved by works in the Old Testament. Acts 10:43 plainly teaches that ALL THE PROPHETS preached salvation by faith alone in Christ. Beware of Ruckmanites!!!

Granted, there is nothing wrong with accompanying one's faith with a prayer to call upon the Lord, but it is very important to understand that it is not necessary to pray to be saved. It is common for people to pray at the time of salvation, and even to ask God to save them, but it is not required. God is already freely offering every human being His free gift of forgiveness of sins and eternal life through simple childlike faith in His only begotten Son, Jesus. John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

I get frustrated when New IFB pastors use Romans 10:13 in a foolish attempt to teach that you cannot be saved unless you say a prayer. BELIEVING is enough to be saved. John 6:47, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.”

Verse 15 says, “How shall they preach”? You CANNOT preach (give testimony of) unless you first have a message to tell. The Scripture tells us, beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace! ONLY THOSE that give out the right gospel message ARE BEAUTIFUL in the eyes of the Lord. Those who preach the lies of Lordship Salvation and Wrong Repentance are preaching ANOTHER GOSPEL (2nd Corinthians 11:3-4).

The Gospel is simply this…
Here is the gospel: God says that we are sinners and that no amount of good works or behavioral changes on our part could ever make us holy enough to enter heaven. God sent His Son to pay for all of our sins. Jesus paid for our crimes by dying on the cross for us all. His dead body was buried in a grave. On the third day, Jesus arose from the dead. The instant you believe this, He knows it and He saves you. “Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on Me hath everlasting life” (John 6:47). The free gift is based solely upon your trust in what Jesus did for you and has nothing at all to do with what you do for Him. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9).

SOURCE: Michael P. Bowen, “I Never Knew You,” p. xii

Romans 10:13 is simply NOT a part of the Gospel of free grace, because you get saved the moment you believe, not if and when you pray. Prayer is not necessary to be saved. The Bible is full of people who just BELIEVED and were saved. For example: Abram in Genesis 15:6, “
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.”

IT IS THAT SIMPLE – THE GOSPEL TRUTH

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Romans 4:4-7

Romans 4:4-7, “Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.”

The Holy Spirit showed me a truth yesterday from Romans 4:6-7, “Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.” This passage is a quote from Psalms 32:1-2, “Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.” Carefully notice that David said that God imputes righteousness to a man "WITHOUT WORKS"!!!

This Scripture passage from Romans 4:6 exposes Peter S. Ruckman (1921-2016), Robert Breaker (who graduated from Ruckman's perverse 'Pensacola Bible institute' in 1998), William P. Grady, Bible Baptist Church in Pensacola, and other militant Ruckmanites who falsely teach that people in the Old Testament were saved by WORKS, as dirty liars. David, who lived under the Mosaic Law, said that God imputes righteousness to a man "WITHOUT WORKS."
Romans 4:6-7, Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
Everybody who was saved in the Old Testament, including under Mosaic Law, was saved by GRACE. They were saved by God's IMPUTED RIGHTEOUSNESS, which is by faith alone, WITHOUT WORKS.

Romans 4:4, “Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.” I love this Bible verse, because it blows the Ruckman cult out of the water! If people were saved by WORKS in the Old Testament (which the wacky Ruckman cult claims; for example: Here is Evangelist William P. Grady teaching utter nonsense), then salvation was by DEBT instead of GRACE. We just read this truth in Romans 4:4, “Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.” Dear reader, God has never owed anybody salvation. Grace has been often expressed as an acronym: God's Riches At Christ's Expense. I like that! Grace is God's unmerited favor, giving us what we don't deserve. Mercy is God not giving us what we do deserve! Salvation has always been, and always will be, solely by God's wondrous grace, which is through faith alone in Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:9).

I love the Bible word imputeth! Romans 4:4-7, “Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.” The same exact Greek word is used for “counted” in verse 5, as us used for “imputeth” in verse 6. They are the SAME word, conveying the SAME meaning! Some people consider “impute” a theological word, but it is also a Bible word. Modalism and soteriology are theological words, which are not found in the Bible, but the word “impute” is found in the Bible. 

The word “impute” is fascinating. It is the Greek word logizomai which means, “to take an inventory.” In plain language it is a legal term that means we all have a criminal record (a rap sheet) in Heaven before we get saved. This is why we read in Revelation 20:12-13, “And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.” Every unsaved person has a criminal record of sins recorded in Heaven. By the way, God doesn't rely upon computers which go haywire and malfunction all the time, He uses good old fashioned books!

The popular official city slogan of “Sin City” Las Vegas is: “What HAPPENS in Vegas STAYS in Vegas!” I've got sad news for you friend, what HAPPENS in Vegas is RECORDED in Heaven!!! I just quoted Revelation 20:12-13 to you. All of your sins are recorded in Heaven and WILL be used against you at the Great White Throne of Judgment if you die in your sins without Jesus Christ as your personal Savior (John 8:24).

Contrariwise, for the redeemed child of God, our sins have been cast to the bottom of the sea (which is over 37,000 feet deep). Micah 7:19, “He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.” Amen and amen! That is so encouraging and beautiful. If you are a born again Christian, your rap sheet is GONE! Your criminal record doesn't exist anymore! Your sins are gone, gone, gone!!! 1st John 1:7, “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”

When someone trusts Christ as Savior, God credits all of the sins listed on their inventory in Heaven to Christ's record instead; and God takes all of Jesus' righteous attributes and credits them to you. This all happens by faith alone in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Your sins are counted to Christ, and His righteousness is counted to you. This has been called by some as, 'The Great Transfer.' I like that! If you have been born again, God will not impute (count) your sins against you. Your sins were counted to Christ on Calvary's brutal cross. Jesus' perfect righteousness is counted to you by faith. Instead of seeing your sins, God the Father sees Jesus' goodness. That is beautiful! Thank you Lord!

The Bible says that our sins as Christians have been separated from us, as far as the east is from the west. I love that! You can travel east forever, and you will never find west (and vice versa). But you can only travel to the North Pole and then you'll be headed south again (and vice versa). Psalms 103:12, “As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.” God deliberately said “east and west,” instead of “north and south,” knowing that east and west never meet.

I purchased Evangelist Ray Comfort's 'THE EVIDENCE BIBLE' several years ago. I read through it carefully, examining Ray's corrupt theology (he teaches the Devil's lie of Lordship Salvation). To no surprise, Ray didn't comment about Romans 4:1-7. It would normally be shocking that any Bible preacher would avoid such an important doctrinal passage, but I wasn't surprised since I know that Ray Comfort is an unsaved false prophet who wrests the Scripture to his own destruction (2nd Peter 3:16-17).

Part of the problem is that Ray based his Bible commentary on 'The Amplified Bible' (AMP), which completely removes the word “impute.” This is just another of thousands of good reasons why I absolutely hate and reject ALL modern English Bible revisions! Only the inspired King James Bible is trustworthy! Beware of the Devil's corrupt Bibles!!! So it doesn't surprise me that Ray Comfort completely ignores Romans 4:4-7, since The Amplified Bible has removed the great doctrine of IMPUTATION. False prophets have crept into churches, religious Bible bookstores and Bible seminaries everywhere today. Matthew 7:15, “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.”

Luke 9:26

Luke 9:26, “For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glor...