Apostles: First and Last

Apostles: First and Last

“And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.” (1 Corinthians 12:28) Apostles are first because the church is built...
Two Mountains that Need Moving

Two Mountains that Need Moving

“Now it happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain…” (Luke 9:37) What mountain? Mt Transfiguration, where the inner light of Jesus had shone through the clothes he wore and dazzled Peter, James, and John with its...
Some Plain Facts on the Anointing

Some Plain Facts on the Anointing

WHO HAS IT, WHAT IT IS, WHAT IT IS NOT, WHAT IT DOES, AND HOW IT WORKS.WHO HAS IT. Everyone who has the Spirit of God is anointed. (2 Corinthians 1:21) “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me…” (Luke...
Christian Paradoxes

Christian Paradoxes

Scientific theories about the Universe are forcing Christians to grapple with the post-modern paradox of a personal God in ever-expanding Time and Space. The paradox is this: If Space is mind-stretching and endless, how can the Creator of Time and Space be also real...
Beyond Infinity into Immortality!

Beyond Infinity into Immortality!

Jesus will soon return and call us up to meet him in the clouds and then descend with him to Earth, where we shall reign with him. Not in Heaven but on Earth. The NT Greek in Acts 28:15 matches that of 1 Thessalonians 4:17 and Matthew 25:1. Each text conveys the...
Soul Control

Soul Control

Some notes I jotted down years ago on what I called “Soul Control”. One lady in the UK told me that this teaching prevented her from turning to alcohol for solace when depressed and becoming an alcoholic. I have practiced Soul Control personally during tough times...

Peter E. Barfoot