This site is for the teaching of the Word of God to believers in Jesus Christ. It is very important to establish from the beginning that the Bible commands that every believer should “grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ . . .” (RBT Peter 3:18a). Since that is the goal, this site is designed for true students of the Word of God who want to know the “thinking of Christ.” (RBT 1 Corinthians 2:16). The material is not presented to debate with other believers or unbelievers or to judge other believers or communicators. The truth is presented solely for the purpose of edifying the saints (Ephesians 4:12).
For this reason, the heart of this site is The Library. At this time The Library is a perpetual work in progress, with material constantly added depending on availability and time. For your reference, the English translations of the scriptures on this site are from the New American Standard Bible (1977) or corrected translations by R. B. Thieme, Jr. (see Acknowledgments), from the original languages and designated by the acronym, “RBT.”
There is a special place for pastors, evangelists and missionaries, The Pastors’ Corner. By grace I have been blessed with the richest and deepest teachings of my pastor, 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. Access to the Pastors´ Corner requires a username and password which a pastor, evangelist or missionary can request via email (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 RBT 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. RBT 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.” Everything is by grace! Nothing depends on us!
Under the principle of grace, the material available on this site is without cost to you -- just as your salvation was. You can download study material for your personal use but the reproduction of materials for sale is prohibited. The Word of God is NOT FOR SALE! IT IS FREE! The knowledge reflected in these pages was accumulated and metabolized by the Grace of God and it is presented in grace. When a believer grows in the Word to the point of being grateful to God, he or she has the privilege of expressing gratitude through voluntary contributions for the dissemination of Bible doctrine.
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