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Galatians 5:16-23 teaches that at any moment we are either walking by the Holy Spirit or according to the sin nature. Walking by the Spirit, enjoying fellowship with God, walking in the light are virtually synonymous. During these times, the Holy Spirit is working in us to illuminate our minds to the truth of Scripture and to challenge us to apply what we learn. But when we sin, we begin to live based on the sin nature. Our works do not count for eternity. The only way to recover is to confess (admit, acknowledge) our sin to God the Father and we are instantly forgiven, cleansed, and recover our spiritual walk (1 John 1:9). Please make sure you are walking by the Spirit before you begin your Bible study, so it will be spiritually profitable.

John Whitcomb

John Whitcomb

Role: Conference speaker

Dr. John C. Whitcomb has been a professor of Old Testament and theology for more than 60 years, and is widely recognized as a leading Biblical scholar. He taught at Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Ind., from 1951 to 1990, and gained much recognition for his work on The Genesis Flood (Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company), which he co-authored with Dr. Henry Morris in 1961. This book has been credited as one of the major catalysts for the modern Biblical creationism movement.

Among Dr. Whitcomb's other published works are The Early Earth and The World That Perished, and commentaries on Esther and Daniel. Additionally, he has authored seven widely-circulated comprehensive Bible charts, numerous multi-media slides and more than 100 Biblical and theological articles. Major emphases in his teaching have been Biblical creationism, dispensational theology, premillennial eschatology and presuppositional apologetics.

Dr. John C. Whitcomb is heard weekly as the Bible teacher on Encounter God’s Truth, a radio and Internet broadcast outreach of Whitcomb Ministries, Inc. (www.whitcombministries.org). Dr. Whitcomb’s broadcasts, sermons, lectures and writings are available at www.SermonAudio.com/Whitcomb. To receive the very latest on his ministry, join Facebook.com/WhitcombMinistries.

Dr. Whitcomb now serves as president of Whitcomb Ministries, Inc., and resides in Indianapolis with his wife Norma. They have six children, 17 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. His life and ministry may be summed up in this quotation: "I want to be in the full-time business of finding out what God says and telling as many people as I can."

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