Rightly Dividing Hebrews part 2

Hi, I’m Ray Melograne and this is another Real Life video.  In this video, we are going to attempt to continue our study in rightly dividing the book of Hebrews.  We left off at the five points that  Dr. Douglas D. Stauffer was about to make to prove why Hebrews does not apply to our dispensation (the Church age).  Let’s study these five points in One Book Rightly Divided and compare them with the truth we find in the Bible.  Please join me in this important dispensational study.   

Rightly Dividing Hebrews part 1

Hi, I’m Ray Melograne and this is another Real Life video.  In this video, we are going to attempt to rightly divide the book of Hebrews.  As I have mentioned before, I believe in the principals of dispensationalism, but I also believe that those principals are taken too far by many King James Bible Believers.  One example of this is the classification of a book of the Bible to be not dispensational for us based on poor contextual evidence.  In these cases, the main evidence is usually the fact that the book was written to the Jews, and that it contains information that does not line up with a doctrine the classifying individual holds to be true.  This, however, is a backward formula for classifying a book dispensationally.  One cannot classify scripture based on presumed doctrine.  The individual then runs the risk of validating false doctrine by twisting scripture.  Instead, a thorough study of the book’s context should be conducted, comparing it to other portions of scripture. 

I will again be quoting from Dr. Douglas D. Stauffer’s book, One Book Rightly Divided while presenting my case.  In this video, I will be examining what Dr. Stauffer believes about the book of Hebrews and how it should be categorized dispensationally.  In this part 1, we will be focusing on the topic of who the book was written to, and who wrote it.  There is a large debate over whether or not Paul wrote the book of Hebrews.  We will examine the evidence Dr. Stauffer presents against Paul’s authorship and other evidence that supports his authorship.  Please join me in this important dispensational study.   

Faith In Romans 3-5

Hi, I’m Ray Melograne and this is another Real Life video.  This is the final video in our study on faith.  In this study we will read through Romans chapters 3-5 and focus on what these chapters teach about faith.  We will see how much of this passage confirms what we have already studied about the connection between faith and sanctification.  We will also see many Paul use many illustrations from the life of Abraham which are very similar to the things we read in Hebrews.  Please join me in the video study for more information on these topics.

Faith In Hebrews 11

Hi, I’m Ray Melograne and this is another Real Life video.  This is the fifth video in our study on faith.  In this study we will read through Hebrews chapter 11 and focus on what the chapter teaches about faith.  We will also read some of chapters 10 and 12 to understand the context of chapter 11.  Many people feel that the book of Hebrews does not dispensationally apply to the church age due to the material found in chapter 10 (and other places).  While this study will focus on faith, I will take the opportunity to point out some dispensational truths about Hebrews.  Please join me in the video study for more information on these topics. 

Rightly Dividing Sealed With the Holy Spirit Additional Statement

Hi, I’m Ray Melograne and this is another Real Life video in our series on “rightly dividing.”  I just uploaded the video entitled Rightly Dividing Sealed With the Holy Spirit yesterday.  Then my wife and I decided to try watching a sermon by Pastor Charles Lawson entitled The Faith Once Delivered to the Saints.  While watching that sermon, I remembered why I haven’t been watching Pastor Lawson lately.  He has been so off on his teaching lately (especially on Romans 11) that I have not been able to listen without feeling sick.  Incidentally, that is the reason why I seem to be quoting Bryan Denlinger so often in my corrective videos.  It is not because I hate Bryan, or feel that he is a false teacher.  It is because he is one of the only teachers I can stomach watching lately.  Yes, there may be some things that are off in his videos, but there are also many good things. 

However, I am glad I worked up the nerve to watch this video by Pastor Lawson (even though he mentioned Romans 11 again).  While watching, my wife noticed that he mentioned the same exact incorrect statement about Ephesians 1:13-14 that I pointed out in Bryan’s video.  The statement was, “We are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise until the day of redemption.”  I wanted to take the opportunity to point this out in Pastor Lawson’s video, so that you can see the same lie being quoted by two different people.  If that statement in not in the Bible, but it is being quoted word for word by two different people, then where did it come from.  I believe that this is proof of the fact that it is a lie from Satan in an attempt to twist the word of God in our minds.  Please watch the video to see what I am talking about. 

Rightly Dividing Sealed With the Holy Spirit

Hi, I’m Ray Melograne and this is another Real Life video in our series on “rightly dividing.”  This study will focus on Ephesians 1:13-14, and especially the phrase “sealed with the Holy Spirit” as it pertains to the doctrine of eternal security.  Many people read this passage and then summarize it by saying that we are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise until the day of redemption.  However, a close examination of the passage will show that this summary is not accurate to what is actually being said.  There are two key words in this passage: sealed and earnest.  To understand the passage, we must first understand the definition of these two words as used within the passage.  Join me in this video study as we discuss the meaning of these words, and rightly divide scripture through examination of context and comparison with other scripture.

Rightly Dividing Faith?

Hi, I’m Ray Melograne and this is another Real Life video.  This is the fourth video in our study on faith.  I know that I told you that the fourth video would be a study on Hebrews 11.  However, while creating this study I realized that it was necessary to create another video before engaging in a chapter study in the book of Hebrews. 

As I have mentioned before, I believe in the principals of dispensationalism, but I also believe that those principals are taken too far by many King James Bible Believers.  One example of this is the classification of a book of the Bible to be not dispensational for us based on poor contextual evidence.  In these cases, the main evidence is usually the fact that the book was written to the Jews, and that it contains information that does not line up with a doctrine the classifying individual holds to be true.  This, however, is a backward formula for classifying a book dispensationally.  One cannot classify scripture based on presumed doctrine.  The individual then runs the risk of validating false doctrine by twisting scripture.  Instead, a thorough study of the book’s context should be conducted, comparing it to other portions of scripture. 

I have deeply studied this topic before forming the beliefs that I am presenting today.  To prove that I am not ignorant on the topic of dispensationalism, I will be quoting from Dr. Douglas D. Stauffer’s book, One Book Rightly Divided while presenting my case.  This is not the only book I have read on this topic, but it is one that is accepted by many advocates of dispensationalism (and it serves as a good example for the points I would like to make).

In this video, I will be examining what Dr. Stauffer believes about the application of faith across different dispensations.  I will be comparing what is stated in his book against the truth of the word of God.  Then, in a future video, I will also examine what Dr. Stauffer says about the dispensational classification of the book of Hebrews (and how that lines up with the truth found in the word of God).  Please join me in the video to learn more on this topic.

Faith In The Gospels & Acts

Hi, I’m Ray Melograne and this is another Real Life video.  This is the third video in our series studying the topic of faith.  Today we are going to conduct a word study on the word “faith” as it appears in the Gospels and the book of Acts.  I will reveal each relevant scripture as a bullet on our Power Point slide with a corresponding blurb that summarizes that passage.  I will then switch over to Sword Searcher and discuss that passage.  When we are done discussing all of the passages, you will have a page in which each bullet is revealed (providing you with notes for your own studies).  Let’s dive into the video and study this topic together.  

The Faith

Hi, I’m Ray Melograne and this is another Real Life video.  This is the second video in our series studying the topic of faith.  Today we are going to conduct a phrase study on the phrase “the faith.”  The general use of this phrase in the Bible is synonymous with Christianity or the Way.  However, a detailed phrase study on this topic will help us to gain valuable insight into the nature of faith and how it is connected to sanctification.  For more details, please join me in this video.    

What Is Faith?

Hi, I’m Ray Melograne and this is another Real Life video.  This video is the beginning of a series studying the topic of faith.  Today we are going to answer the question, “What is faith?”  From there, we will continue with a phrase study on “The Faith,” a study on “Faith in the Gospels and Acts,” a study on “Hebrews 11” and finally a study on “Romans 3-5.” 

                In my video on “The Doctrine of Baptisms,” we saw that Hebrews 6:1-2 lists faith as one of the principal doctrines of Christ. 

Hebrews 6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

Hebrews 6:2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

Many people think that faith is just belief (belief in something you cannot see), but the Bible does not agree with this definition.  I have mentioned this in several of my past videos.  In my video entitled “What Is The Resurrection” (at the 41 min marker) I discussed it passionately and even accused people of not knowing what faith really is.  I can’t make a statement like that without backing it up by a detailed study on faith, so let’s dig into the word and see what the real definition of faith is.  

Despise Not One Of These Little Ones

Hi, I’m Ray Melograne and this is another Real Life video.  My wife and I were talking the other day about what we had read in our personal Bible study time.  She shared Matthew 18:10 with me which says, “Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.”  This led to a discussion about what the possible meaning of this verse.  I would like to share that discussion with you in the following video.

Jesus’ Way Became Bartimaeus’ Way

Hi, I’m Ray Melograne and this is another Real Life video.  I was doing more preparatory work for my study on faith, and I came across this verse that I wanted to share with you.  Mark 10:52 says, “And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.”  The Holy Ghost caused that verse to stand out as I was reading.  Through discussing this with my wife, one verse grew into a study on Mark 10.  I would like to share that study with you in the following video.

The Doctrine of Baptisms

Hi, I’m Ray Melograne and this is another Real Life video.  Today we going to discuss “The Doctrine of Baptisms.”  I know what you are thinking, why did I make the word baptism plural in that title.  Well, I took the title directly from Hebrews 6:2.  Let’s take a look at that scripture:

Hebrews 6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

Hebrews 6:2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

In verses 1 and 2 of this chapter Paul (or the writer of Hebrews) provides a list of the “principles of the doctrine of Christ.”  He explains that these are foundational doctrines that he should not have to go over again.  He would like to instead “go on unto perfection” with the topics discussed in the letter.  However, this very list of foundational doctrines are the principals that Satan has focused his attack of deception on.  His mission within the church is to alter our understanding of the principles of the doctrine of Christ, so that he may alter our foundation.  The amazing thing about this is God did not bring my attention to this passage until now.  When I was praying about what topic to start my teachings on, He led me to start with eternal judgment.  He then led me to cover the resurrection.  I am currently preparing lessons on faith, salvation and this lesson on baptism.  While preparing this study, God led me to see this list in Hebrews 6 and understand why He wants me to teach on these topics.  I plan to cover each of the doctrines listed in this passage.  Now I am discussing the doctrine of baptisms.  Yes, there is not just one type of baptism.  There is the baptism of John and the baptism of Jesus.  Within the baptism of Jesus, there is a baptism with the Holy Ghost and one with fire.  Let’s examine what the King James Bible has to say about this doctrine together in this video study.    

What Is The Resurrection?

Hi, I’m Ray Melograne and this is another Real Life video.  Today we are going to answer the question, “What is the resurrection?”  Many Jews (before and during Jesus’ time) believed in a resurrection that would take place on the last day.  This belief was actually a major point of division between the two main sects known as the Pharisees and the Sadducees.  In John 11, Jesus taught that He is the resurrection and the life.  He spoke of another resurrection for those who believe in Him.  In John 8:51 He said, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death (KJV).”   The opportunity to partake in this 1^st resurrection started at the time of Jesus’ resurrection and extends until the end point spoke of in Revelation 20:4-6.  After this comes the Millennial Reign, and then the White Throne Judgement which is the 2^nd resurrection.  This 2^nd resurrection is the one that the Jews believed in, and that Martha referred to in John 11:24.  Please join me in this video as we discuss this topic in more detail.