BDCMINISTRIES

BDCMinistries--The Website of Bruce and Geneva Collins

Greetings dear friends,

I’m Bruce Collins. I am an evangelist and teacher of the Bible. I became a child of God by faith in the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ on November 24, 1963 and have tried to serve the Lord in various capacities since then. I am presently a self-employed minister of the Gospel. I do not work for an organization but I try to serve the Lord in the best way that I can wherever He leads. That means that my wife and I have our financial needs met by the Lord as we do not have a salary from any church or organization.  We believe that the Gospel is free so we have never made a charge for our services.

I am available for Bible studies, conferences, Gospel meetings, children’s meetings and camp work. I have traveled throughout much of the United States and Canada in my service for the Lord. My wife helps me, and we attend the Bethany Bible Chapel in Cedar Falls, Iowa. They have encouraged us by commending us for this work.

My wife, Geneva and I live in Waterloo, Iowa. We have four children. One of them is married and has provided us with two grandchildren.

This web site has a weekly meditation that I hope will encourage you. It has links to literature and organizations that I think are helpful. You can also listen to my weekly radio program here.

Yours because of Calvary,

Bruce Collins 

4008 University Ave., Ste 1 

Waterloo, IA 50701-5651


319.230.9140

collinsbd@hotmail.com

My Two Cents Worth

 

 

INDEX:

If you would like to read a classic Gospel Tract called GOD’S WAY OF SALVATION go here

For another classic Gospel Tract called God is Satisfied! Are You go here

For Important Personal Scriptures go here

For an open letter to my friends and neighbors go here

For the story of how I was saved go here

For the story of how my wife was saved go here

For the story of Merlyn VandeKrol–You Have About a Year to live! (a friend who died from cancer) go here

For the Rest of the Story–Merlyn’s Wife Karen go here

For answers to questions that I have been asked go here

For a women’s perspective on head coverings go here

For a manual on how to preach the Gospel that has been used with camp counselors go here

For an OVERVIEW OF THE BIBLE AND SOME PRINCIPLES OF BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION go here

For a PROPHETIC CHART go here

For a published article on FAITh, What is it? go here

For the story of the George Street Evangelist go to George Street

For links to other helpful websites go here

For the On-Line Blue Letter Bible go here

For the On-Line Bible Studies Tool go here

Bruce and Geneva

Was it Worth it?

 

1 Corinthians 15:3 NKJV — For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures.

 

The Surprise Attack!

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and caused the United States to enter WWII.  The war apparently started with Germany invading Poland, but it appears that Japan had already been at war in the Pacific with China and was trying to dominate Southeast Asian territories.  In that war about 3% of the world's population died.  We remember the brave men and women who gave their lives to keep us "free," whatever that means in political terms today.  World War I was supposed to be the war to end all wars.  But then came World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the conflicts in Afghanistan to name a few of the conflicts since the end of "the war to end all wars."  

 

Were those lives that were taken because of autocrats worth it?  We certainly appreciate the loyalty and patriotism that our armed forces have shown in some of these major conflicts, but one could wonder whether anything was really accomplished when we look at the present status of major conflicts in the world today.

 

Were they Saved or Were they Lost?

Soldiers and civilians are going into eternity even today because of a few people who want to control the world.  I wonder how many of those who have died are in heaven and how many are suffering eternal conscious punishment in hell?  As I understand God's word (the Bible), only those who died after trusting in the Lord Jesus as the sacrifice for their sins (and we all have those things called sins) are in heaven.  Many of our brave, patriotic souls died young. I wonder if they had ever really considered eternity before serving in the armed forces.  Most people today in the Western nations know the story of the cross and they know that believing and not doing makes them right with God.  Some soldiers may have come to saving faith on the battlefield.  And of course, many civilians died as a result of those wars, and most of them died unexpectedly.  Were they saved or were they lost?  Was it worth it?

The Death that was Worth it!

There is one death that was worth it.  That death was the result of God's love for the world (or the cosmos where Satan is god according to Paul).  It was a death that defeated Satan (our adversary and the Lord's adversary).  Victory was won by the Lord humbling Himself and becoming obedient to death even the cross death (See Philippians 2:8).

We remember with patriotic pride all of those who fought for us in the wars that have given us the freedoms we enjoy today.  December 7 is one of those special days of remembrance.   Was the loss of life in WWII worth it?  I am sure that most of us would say, "Yes!"  But somehow no lasting peace resulted; and even today there is a movement in our country away from the ideals of freedom promoted in our constitution. 

But let us remember that there is only one death that was really worth it.  That is the death of the Lord Jesus.  Faith in that death provides forgiveness of sins, peace with God and a home reserved in heaven for believers.  

 

Bruce Collins

 

Meditation for the week of December 7, 2024

 

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PROGRAMS

For Archived Radio Programs go here

For Archived Meditations go here

 

THREE MUSTS:

Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.' (John 3:7 NKJV)

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:14-15 NKJV)

Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." 
(Acts 4:12 NKJV)