We have been talking with people that have been in church all their lives. Most are or were in mainline denominations. However, they just "don't connect" with the church anymore, and worse the Word of God (Bible) they say they can't understand or don't want to. "Church is a business". "God doesn't answer my prayers". "Too many bad things in the world". "Too many hypocrites (like me in the church)". I added the "like me" because we are all broken pottery. I get it. But the problem is that Jesus warned, in a parable Matthew 13:24-30 that..."The wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the tares became evident also. 27 "The slaves of the landowner came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?' 28 "And he said to them, 'An enemy has done this!' (NASB BSC) AN ENEMY. Could people be in church and never know they need to be born again? YES. They are tares! What is born again? Christ told the equivalent of the POPE of Israel in John 3, named Nicodemus, he needed to be born brand new from heaven. Only God can make us born again by His Spirit. If we think being good is good enough or what we do to be good is the answer we are in trouble. But how are we born again? We must put our faith (in God's word) and trust in Christ to save us from our sin, and place our sins upon Him, by faith, or we are in danger of carrying them into eternity while thinking we are a good person. Good people, by whose, or WHOSE standard? Ours or God's? I don't care about the denomination, Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, Charismatic, or a host of others. We all must be born again. BTW, if you are living a life full of sin and have been in church all of your life, perhaps that is a major indicator you need to ask the Lord to save you. Here is a great link in case this is missing in your life. DON'T BE A TARE (an enemy of God) that does not bear fruit (wheat) for their Master. You can come to Him today and cry out to Him for salvation just by asking Him. Struggling to believe? Then share that too with Him, but ask Him to help you believe. Here is the link. https://biblestudycompany.com/blog/article/81

Hey Folks, Here is a comment from a new "joiner" to BSC. She watched our latest podcast. Two things I garnered from your message that spoke to me especially and were eye opening as follows ... a clearer picture of restoration, which has motivated me to look at myself in seeking God’s will for my life, and that “being spirit filled is being filled by Gods spirit to carry out His will”... Bonnie W Myakka City FL

New Podcast from Ric and Mary. Restoration. The Plan of God Throughout the Bible. Episode Summary Do you need some new fresh glasses to view for your Bible study? Do you know that the entire Bible can be summed up in this theme? "God is restoring us to Himself and to the Garden". https://biblestudycompany.com/blog/article/192

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Hey everyone, here is a Christmas story I wrote from Biblestudycompany. It is wishing you a worshipful Christmas. We ask the question. Do you have a gift for the Lord? I asked our 7-year-old granddaughter what gift she would give to Jesus on His birthday. as we were about to sing the happy birthday song. Because yes we can give Him a gift. She said “I want to give Him my heart”/ I said, in shock: "Perfect" so please read with worship and thanksgiving for the Birth of Christ.. (PS this is the Gospel!) enjoy: https://www.biblestudycompany.com/blog/article/191

There's a couple verses I would like to hear how others understand. I am totally convinced of Yeshua's absolute perfection and my need. The odd thing is that lately bible verses have been kind of popping out at me that make that hard for me to reconcile. I'm thinking I don't understand what "perfect" really means biblically. For example, Hebrews 5:8-9, "Although He was a son, He learned obedience through what He suffered, and being made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek." How do you understand Yeshua "being made perfect". I know there's some complications here as it relates to Him being born an infant into this world and having to learn and grow up. It's just odd for me to grasp as my understanding of perfect is basically lacking nothing. It's fundamentally contrary in my mind that way. Also "He became the source of eternal salvation"......He has always been the source of eternal salvation. He's the source of life from before the beginning...Is it accurate or am I headed in that right direction to kind of see Yeshua's earthly life as a physical expression and confirmation of a spiritual truth and reality. Am I just grappling with God's will being eternal but just being revealed across time in the physical based on our own constraints and needs? I feel like I'm struggling with the concept of perfection and how it relates to God's unfolding revelation of truth. It's perfect but not yet revealed, yet, If it's perfect, it's already done. We just don't see it or act in it physically until it's "time". I think maybe the issue is He is eternal but acting toward us based on time. The odd thing is I'm recently kind of findung my self at odds with verses such as these, which is ibviousky worrisome. Then as I try to figure my way out, I end up over thinking them perh dis. The opposite side of this coin is how perfection in Yeshua relates to and plays out in us. For example another verse I'm struggling with is Colossians 4:12, "Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God." I guess I understand this on one level. He's praying we do God's will. The issue is the idea of laboring in prayers to make someone stand perfect. That comes across as works based to me. I can stand before God because of Yeshua, not my prayers. What does it mean to labor in prayers? I kind of labor through life with prayer, and seek His perfect will or submitting to it through prayer, but I just don't believe prayer makes me perfect before God. I know they move us toward Hus will, but It's Yeshua that changes me and draws me into prayer and communion to do that. What am I missing or misunderstanding here? Maybe I don't know what the biblical concept of perfection means.

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There is a whirlwind of prophecies out on the internet. Trump will win. Trump won't win. "You will receive your breakthrough" (whatever that is). Is your head spinning? Mine is, and I picked up the zoom tool and called Dr. Daniel Goepfrich of Theologyisforeveryone.com. Join us for this rousing and spirited topic. https://biblestudycompany.com/blog/article/189

Part 2 of Is theology for everyone? With Dr. Daniel Goepfrich is all ready to go. The answer is yes. If you have been in the charismatic or pentecostal movements as we were, you will notice that the bible is said to be foundational, but it is secondary in practice. What is primary to the bible, you ask? Books from Christian celebrities, going to conferences, emotional revivals, and worse; are prophecies or dreams that predict the future! At some point in our walk with God, we need to become disciples. This means studying the Word of God for ourselves, but we need proper training. Where can we get good training? From the website, Theology is for everyone and loveisrael.org. We are interviewing Dr. Daniel Goepfrich that created a wonderful Facebook page and website to help get our answers. https://biblestudycompany.com/blog/article/188