Posts by Samuel C. Gipp
Treasure Valley Baptist Institute
Treasure Valley Baptist Bible Institute During the evening service on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, Pastor Rick DeMichele appointed me as the president of Treasure Valley Baptist Bible Institute. He has been president for over 30 years. No, his health isn’t failing. He pastors a church of over 1,000 people and does a tremendous job of…
Read MoreLetter #152
Watch Out for Your Neighbor! Imagine you get a visit from your local Police Dept. tomorrow. The officer tells you to beware of the neighbor across the street because he has said he wants to kill you. Sure enough, you look and there he is, holding his shotgun and shaking his fist at you! The…
Read MoreThe War That NO ONE Will Win
I believe that only a miracle from God will save our country from a civil war. You may not agree but it is obvious that the hatred Obama spawned during his time in the White House has infected all Americans, conservative and liberal alike. Both sides are angry and possess a desire to hurt and…
Read MoreLetter #151
Is He Doing it On Purpose? It is obvious to see that Roger Goodell is destroying the NFL. I have always believed that General Motors was attacked from without and sabotaged from within. The phony gas crisis of the 1970s was not designed to make oil companies rich. They were already rich. It was done…
Read MoreThe Answer Book – Appendix #2
Appendix #2 GLOSSARY OF TEXT NAMES ANTIOCH Antiochian Text Byzantine Text Syrian Text Majority Text Universal Text Reformation Text Imperial Text Traditional Text Textus Receptus ALEXANDRIA Alexandrian Text Egyptian Text Local Text Hesychian Text Minority Text
Read MoreThe Answer Book – Appendix #1
Appendix #1 JOHN 21:15-17 – AGAPE vs PHILEO I – Comparison: How Jesus used AGAPE and PHILEO. A 1. Luke 11:42 the love of God A 2. John 5:42 the love of God P 3. Matt 10:37 He that loveth father or mother A 4. Rev 3:9 to know that I have loved P 5.…
Read More62. King James Bible is the infallible Word of God
QUESTION #62: I’m convinced that the King James Bible is the infallible Word of God. Now what should I do? ANSWER: Act like you believe it. EXPLANATION: If you REALLY believe that the Bible (AV 1611) is the infallible, perfect word of God, you will first begin to READ IT. There is no excuse for…
Read More61. What if there really ARE mistakes in the King James Bible?
QUESTION #61: What if there really ARE mistakes in the King James Bible? ANSWER: Then it’s up to YOU to find the Book that God was talking about in Psalm 12:6,7, and Jesus was talking about in Matthew 24:35. EXPLANATION: I learned a great lesson in the late 1960’s. I watched on television as riotous…
Read More60. What about a Bible contradiction that can’t be explained?
QUESTION #60: What about a contradiction that can’t be successfully explained? ANSWER: You will have to accept the perfection of the Authorized Version by faith. EXPLANATION: Many years ago the phone in my kitchen rang. On the line was a young man who was a student in a class I was teaching in a nearby…
Read More59. What if defending the King James Bible will hurt my career?
QUESTION #59: I want to be successful in my circle of friends. A stand for the King James Bible would be a detriment to my future promotion. What should I do? ANSWER: Either stand for God’s Bible and trust HIM to promote you, or sell out your integrity and grovel for your peers as a…
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