first fruits staff

Lyn Mize

Lyn Mize has been studying the Bible for the last 31 years. His particular emphasis has been on the doctrines of redemption and Bible prophecy, and his spiritual gifts are teaching and prophecy. His consuming desire has been to understand and obey the doctrines of the Bible, and to teach them to anyone who desires to understand and obey these doctrines.

God the Holy Spirit has provided Lyn with special insights into the deeper-though unpopular-truths of Scripture. These special insights pertain to the difference between spirit and soul salvation, the truth about the sequence of events regarding the order of the resurrection, and the fulfillment of Scriptures in regard to the Antichrist.

The articles written by Lyn and posted in this web site explain many of the most complex and difficult Scriptures in the Bible. Lyn backs up his explanations with numerous Scriptures that challenge the traditions and paradigms so prevalent in the Church today. Lyn has cut the Gordian knot on the endless debate between Calvinists and Arminians. Lyn has also understood and disclosed the truths in the seemingly endless argument over whether the rapture of the Church is pretribulational, midtribulational, or posttribulational.

Lyn's exegetical discourses on 1 John, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, Philippians, Galatians, Colossians, James, Romans, Ruth, Habakkuk, Revelation and other selected typological studies will greatly help those who desire to understand the doctrines of redemption, and the prophetic Scriptures. Please read the articles with an open mind and an open Bible, and be prepared to change your theology. Please remember that the only test to the truths in these articles is the Bible, and not the traditions and paradigms of man.

E. GAIL MIZE

Gail Mize is Vice President of National Accounts for Astec Industries, Inc., was one of the company's founders in 1972.  His responsibilities through the years have included V. P. of Engineering for Astec, Inc., Executive V. P. for Astec, Inc. over Sales and Marketing for Astec asphalt plants and C. O. O. for Astec, Inc.

Mr. Mize attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he majored in engineering and physics. He holds fifteen United States and foreign patents covering heat transfer and mechanical developments.

Mr. Mize has served on AEM’s board of directors, ARTBA’s board of directors and Astec Industries board of directors.

He has served the asphalt industry on the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) Environmental Committee and as Chairman of the Construction Industry Manufacturing Association's Bituminous and Aggregate Equipment Bureau.  He has also served as a Liaison Chairman covering endeavors of NAPA and BAEB (Bituminous and Aggregate Equipment Bureau).

Mr. Mize is very interested in Bible prophecy and was saved when he was 12 years old, being baptized in the Brainerd Baptist Church. Mr. Mize has written several articles on the end times and as well as documents on the importance of soul salvation.

Gail Mize has many interest and hobbies, but usually finds most time for home, family, snorkeling and enjoying his houseboat.

Derek Mize

Derek Mize is the son of Lyn Mize and has been under Lyn's teachings for 25 years. Derek's spiritual gift is prophecy and he has studied the Bible in-depth for about fifteen years. Derek's special gift is an ability to turn to the relevant prooftext Scripture in a moment of time to confirm the truth being explained in a Bible study. Derek has an in-depth knowledge of the doctrines of salvation, the coming kingdom of heaven and the fulfillment of prophecies in current events. Derek's primary ministry is providing Biblical prooftexts for the doctrines addressed in the web site.

Eric Summers

Eric Summers is a retired computer scientist, with a background in Web application development and is the First Fruits Web Master.  He has self-studied in-depth the Holy Bible for the past seven years and his spiritual gift is exhortation.  He is watching and praying for Jesus' return for the First Fruits Rapture and his mission is to use the World Wide Web to admonish Christians that all should live their lives in complete submission to Jesus and to be watching and praying for His return. 


No organization is providing funds or resources for the administration of the First Fruits Website.  Rather, all four members of the First Fruits staff are volunteers that compose articles for the Website and are humble servants of the living Savior, Jesus Christ.