Ralph Bass

The Message of The Book of Revelation

As noted in Back to the Future concerning the Book of Revelation, it has been wisely said that, "…the purpose of a book is the key to its interpretation." And this principle applies especially to this book, which has been terribly misunderstood because ... Read >

Wine Cellar Storage Preparation Guide

Maintaining the ideal environmental conditions for wine cellar storage requires attention to detail in preparing the wine cellar space. Achieving and maintaining those conditions will allow for proper development of your favorite wines and champagnes. B... Read >

Cooled Wine Cellars Vs Passive Wine Cellars?

This question is this: cooled wine cellars or passive ones? Well to be quite frank, the serious collector always cools his wine collection. Why? It is simply because wine spoils under certain conditions. One of these conditions is temperatures abov... Read >

Committed to Faith and Christ

Committed To Faith Alone - Sola Fide From the moment that Adam and Eve began to make for themselves aprons of fig leaves, man has been in the business of creating a man-made salvation. In man's arrogance and pride, he will not find faith in God suffic... Read >

Reformed Theology: Based On God's Word - Sola Scriptura

We have spoken of God's revelation of Himself. That revelation is found almost exclusively in the Bible. Some things may be known about God through observing His creation. Romans 1:20 says this, "For since the creation of the world His invisible attrib... Read >

God's Preservation Of The Saints – Perseverance Of The Saints

What we call here God's preservation of the saints is sometimes called the Doctrine of the Perseverance of the Saints. Like so many of the other terms commonly used in Reformed Theology this one is often misunderstood as well. There is a subtle suggesti... Read >

The Spirit's Effective Call – Irresistible Grace

Each member of the Trinity participates in the work of salvation. The Father elects, the son redeems, and the Holy Spirit applies the work of Calvary to those elected by the Father and redeemed by the Son. This doctrine is sometimes called Irresistible ... Read >

Christ's Purposeful Atonement – Limited Atonement

This topic is sometimes called "the doctrine of Limited Atonement." Now the very sound of the phrase "limited atonement" is distasteful because it seems to deny the sufficiency of the work of Christ at Calvary. Indeed, that is exactly how some respond t... Read >

God's Sovereign Choice: Unconditional Election

Now if man is lost and incapable of saving himself, or of even willing that he be saved, then by an inescapable logic, if man is to be saved at all, he must be the object of God's work in securing his salvation, and not his own work. Such a work requires... Read >

Humanity's Radical Corruption – Limited Atonement

The Bible teaches that man has experienced a cataclysmic moral fall in Adam. This fall has corrupted man at every part of his being. For this reason, this doctrine has often been called Total Depravity. However, this term is subject to a misunderstandi... Read >

Presbyterian Church Government

When denominations were forming in the 16th century, denominations often took their names from the type of church government they adopted. The names Presbyterian, Episcopal and Congregational reflect this. The reason this was done was simply because in ... Read >

Presbyterian History

THE NEW TESTAMENT PERIOD The New Testament does not set up denominations. It establishes a body of faith, with some detail on practical matters (such as church government and the sacraments). THE EARLY CHURCH The greatest early intellect and c... Read >

How To Change

Change - Putting Off Adam and Putting On Christ A study in Ephesians 4:17-28 Does the Bible Really Work? Chad had been married for eleven years now. During those years he had found it very hard to keep his mind and actions faithful to his wife. He ... Read >

Fear

Fear paralyzes and cripples. It keeps people from driving, from church, from work, from crowds and even from family gatherings. It often manifests itself in panic attacks that make a person feel like he is having a heart attack. It is horribly frightening... Read >

Depression

God's Word has much to say about depression and how you can have victory over it. But first, let's ask the question, "Is it possible to get out and stay out of depression?" The answer is yes! Because the answer is "yes," there is hope. There is hope b... Read >