Most of the Promises listed below are ‘Conditional,’ requiring that the recipient to ‘perform.’ Just Notice the little word “IF … You do this, or don’t do that” – then you get the promised blessing.

Yes, God Is Faithful to His Words of Promise … but only to those to whom His promises were spoken or written of.

In describing the qualifications of a pastor (Titus 1:6-8), the Apostle Paul saved the most important one for last, saying that a pastor should always be

⁹ Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, [so] that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. Titus 1:9 (KJV)

I’ve heard some say; “Doctrine is not all that important, what counts is, did you receive the Lord”; but do you really want to minimize doctrinal truth as they do? Think about the confusion that has been brought by corrupt doctrine, and then the answer will become apparent. Just consider that most Christians understand so little that they can’t clearly tell you if they will ultimately dwell in heaven or on the new earth (cf. Phili. 3:20-21), or how they actually got into “the body of Christ” (cf. 1Cor 12:13).

Many Christians say the Bible is a confusing book and so they put it aside.

We are discussing what is behind the controversy that prompts religious folks to ask; “Which should bear the greater weight with us, the words of Jesus, or the words of Paul?”

This question is at the very root of the confused and contradictory words we hear preached and promoted today from the pulpits of the church at large, as noted in Part 1 with regard to The “Sermon on the Mount” and the “Great Commission.”