Its Authority

“The spades of a thousand over the centuries have not discredited the truth of Scripture nor has the turned-over earth proven the Bible to be untrue.” Harold Lindsell There is a distinguished professor of religious studies who is given much space in the local paper to express his “enlightened” beliefs. He considers the Bible to be the product of men who...

This morning we continue to pursue our joy by opening up God’s Book. I have formulated a statement as to the reason I believe the Bible is so important to our finding the joy and satisfaction God intended for us to find I Jesus. Here is my take on this priority:  We are a people of the Book. We know God through the Book. We meet Christ in the Book. We see the cross in the Book. Our faith and love...

“The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.”   Romans 1:18 Rick Warren’s Purpose Driven philosophy has had an unbelievable influence upon the American church. His book, “The Purpose Driven Church” has sold over 1 million copies and has been translated into 20 languages. That book has been noted as one of the “100 Books that changed the 20th Century.” However, even that book has been...

“Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.” Acts 17:10-11 We at GMTB believe that the Bible is God’s Word spoken to men; all of it. It is not just the “basis” of all we do, it is the “dynamic” of all we do. When we approach the Bible in faith, it comes alive by the...

It Is Written  “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'”  Matt 4:4 “Here I stand. I can do no other. May God help me. Amen.” Martin Luther There is something so permanently powerful about the written word. It lays there unchanged by rumor or deceit or popular opinions or cultural fads. You can question it, deny it, interpret it, or even ignore it, but you cannot change it. It...

We at GMTB love the clear bold witness of John Wesley. He confidently and joyfully declared the sufficiency of God’s Word. Tragically, today many church leaders have lost that confidence. Many doubt whether the Bible is really a sufficient resource for the growing and healing of the church in such a hostile and sick environment. Many in the church have lost their confidence in the power of God’s Word and have been intimidated into silence. → ...

Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints. Galatians 1:6 That so-called Bible religion in our times is suffering rapid decline is so evident as to...