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Dear Visitor,
The site you are visiting is designed
for those who have been born again by believing in
Jesus Christ as their Savior
and are interested in delving into the truths of the Bible, in
particular, those who are students of the Bible classes that I teach
daily. As I am now traveling through Central America, this site is for
those students who want to continue their studies by means of the
Internet and stay informed as to the places and schedules of Bible
classes. Also, in a limited form, this site is for English-speaking
believers who are interested in knowing what the
Grace of God is doing with
His Truth in this part of the world.
This site has a special place for
pastors and evangelists, The Pastors’
Corner. By grace I have been blessed with the richest and
deepest teachings of the theologian of this age, R. B. Thieme, Jr. (see
Acknowledgments), and
it is with great pleasure that I pass the baton of “grace and truth” to
others as it was passed to me. This page, as it is only for pastors and
evangelists, requires a password (see
Contact Us).
To the one who
comes here to study, remember that in order to understand spiritual
phenomena found in the scriptures requires that you are in fellowship
with God and that you approach the teaching of the Bible with respect
and academic discipline. The scriptures tell us in John 4:24 that
"God is a
spirit, and those who worship Him must worship by means of the Spirit
[filling of the
Spirit] and by means of truth
(doctrine)."
The only
way to worship Him in the spirit is to be filled with the Holy Spirit
and this only occurs when we do not have unconfessed sins. 1 John 1:9
tells us, “If
we confess (name)
our sins, He [God]
is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and He purifies us from all
wrongdoing.” It
does not say “name and repent” or “name and feel sorry” or “name and
promise never to do it again.” Everything is by grace! Nothing depends
on us! For this reason it says “name” and only “name.” Only by naming
our sins to God the Father are we in fellowship with God and therefore,
we are in condition for the Holy Spirit to teach us (Joh. 14:26) about
the incredible and marvelous depths of the message of the Bible.
May your visit
to this site be for spiritual edification, following the path provided
by grace and paved with truth to the high ground of spiritual maturity
for the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Armando García
Costa Rica, Central America
May, 2004 |