I've felt led to write a Bible commentary that is freely available and written from today's perspectives. There are many concepts in older commentaries that were taken for granted when they were written, and that need reinforced today. Concepts like
- God hasn't changed.
- What He said about people's conduct hasn't changed. Living a life that tries to be more Christ-like every day is valued by God. Living a life that is sinful is not.
- God wants unity with Him first, but He wants unity in His church as well - I'll grant that has been a problem since the Council in Ephesus (431 CE) and probably before. But the splits keep coming and frequently over sin issues that shouldn't be up for discussion at all.
- The Holy Spirit wants to fill all believers so that the work started in Acts 2 can reach its ultimate goals before the rapture occurs.
- God still loves His people (and those who haven't chosen Him or have rejected Him). His promises are still true to those who have accepted Him and who are trying to live for Him. His promise for Salvation is still true for those who haven't chosen Him or who have rejected Him.
Some of what you read in these pages or pages linked to them are treatments of scripture that you may find go against everything you've ever heard taught or preached. Examples include my treatment of Genesis 1 or comments on abortion or church and state in the Hot Topics and Politics pages. While you may agree or disagree, I ask you to prayerfully consider them. The pages in this section attempt to avoid politics as best I can (with the exception of when the Bible author is specifically mentioning politics). The reason I put my politics pages on another website is because I think the church has lost its focus of saving souls and has gotten too political in the last couple of decades. We need to get back to basics, and that doesn't include politics.
Much of what you read here won't be a lot different than what any other Christian might say about a passage of the Bible if they were asked to comment. I'm just deciding to comment, and put it out there on a site that is ad free and will hopefully be able to remain ad free. I've been in church for many decades, and I've taught Sunday School classes for the majority of those decades. So I'm not going to try to imply that what I'm telling you is original with me, with the exception of some of the previous paragraph's content. You've heard it all before if you've been in church for some time, just like I have. But for better or worse, this is what I felt prompted to write about each passage on which I've commented. Perhaps what I've written was put there specifically for you and God is just using this commentary to refresh your memory of what you've been taught and need to hear again. If you've preached at me or taught me at some point in the past, perhaps you'll say "I said that!". Just realize that like me, you are not alone.
What I've written here is also the product of my study through the Dake's Annotated Reference Bible. If you're looking for a good reference, and can only afford one, I'd suggest it. It's KJV, so that will put many people off. But it's a really good general reference. Since it was published around the 1960s the price comparisons to today are out of date. You can look at the spot price of gold and silver today versus the 1960s and generate a multiplier to scale it up to today's values if you want. If you use anything from the site that references Dake, be sure to give him credit and if publishing, seek permission from Dake Publishing as I did. Many say the Bible is hard to understand. It really isn't. If you need a textbook approach instead of a Bible study, Dake's "God's Plan for Man" is also a good reference as it is sorted more by subject than having commentary attached to each verse.
If you disagree with something I've written, we can hopefully discuss it in heaven. Since I don't advertise, you stumbled across this site for some reason. If it isn't in these pages, then look at some of the other articles that are present. Also look at the collection of God's Messages that I've managed to catch over the years. At any rate, enjoy your time here.