Special interest If you have an interest in a particular passage which is not yet covered or if you have a question, let me know and I'll study it and share my thoughts. Thank you for your prayers, too, E-Mail Me :).

Statement of faith — confidence in the Bible
   I accept the Scriptures the way they have come to us – as the Word of God. In looking closely, I have found them to be consistent and reliable. We can understand them by studying the context and related Bible passages. Furthermore, I hold that the same Holy Spirit who inspired them has protected their messages through the centuries, and indeed will help us understand them. I accept that they were given for doctrine as Paul wrote to Timothy. I also believe that they are totally adequate as a guide to belief and practice.
    Although the whole Bible may eventually be on this site, with accompanying comments, I encourage you to take your own Bible and read for yourself. Also, I'm not a prophet so when I say something you have reason to question, be like the Bereans who, when they heard Paul, searched the Scriptures to discover if he was telling them the truth. At first, they didn't know he was a prophet.
   The King James Version is used because it is in the public domain and because I have found it often more reliable than modern versions where the translators tried to guess the meaning of difficult passages or perhaps were influenced about their own interpretations. For some passages, other versions are better. As needed, we look at word meanings from the original languages, and at other translations.

Ingredients we do not supply
    The word of God is precious and far beyond human wisdom (Isa. 55:8; Prov. 3:5). But He has promised the Holy Spirit to help us understand (John 16:13). So, whenever you open the sacred word, also open your heart to God in prayer, allowing the words of this commentary to direct your thoughts to the Scriptures and to the One they tell us about.

Using the material
   If interested in a particular verse, you can usually find it quickly. The lack of comments for some passages does not mean they are unimportant. Areas are developed often as they are needed to clarify other passages, and as time permits.
   To understand well, I suggest you start at the beginning of a chapter. Read your own Bible, the Bible as quoted on this site, and my comments.
   We encourage you to copy with as few restrictions as possible.
   If you would like to receive the comments by e-mail, just ask at the address below. We move slowly through the book we are studying. You will get about one chapter a week. If interested, you can then go to the location of the message in the commentary on line and study the context and related thoughts. The e-mail list is nicer, in some ways, than having a large mass of material to look at. Message recipients are under no obligation, and e-mail addresses are not shared for mailing lists. In fact, you will rarely, if ever, get other mail from me unless you write. Your thoughts or questions would be welcomed.
    Some have asked for a print copy of the commentary. This may not happen soon if ever. We plan first to produce a compact disk soon. The advantages of having the whole commentary accessible off line are (a) being able to use it without being connected to the Internet, (b) no wait for linking to supporting texts and in navigation, (c) ease in printing out pages you want, and (d) being able to add your own comments if you copy the commentary to your hard drive. Your browser is the engine that runs the commentary.
    I'm collecting names of people to notify when it's ready. If you send a physical address as well as your e-mail address, we can try the physical address if you have changed your e-mail name.

   May the Holy Spirit be your guide as you rest your soul in Christ (See John 7:17).