Grace, Mercy, and Peace…2 Timothy 1:1-2…“This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. I have been sent out to tell others about the life he has promised through faith in Christ Jesus. I am writing to Timothy, my dear son. May God the Father and […]
Fullness Of Blessing “And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.” (Romans 15:29) One beautiful characteristic of life in Christ is its fullness. Jesus Christ is Himself “the fullness of him that filleth all in all” (Ephesians 1:23), and […]
ASSURANCE OF SALVATION Ôö¼┬« Rosemary Bardsley 2002 There are Christians who deny the possibility of assurance of salvation. This underlying presupposition colours their understanding of the Bible. The result of this is that certain passages are seen to teach that a person with genuine faith and salvation today can lose that faith and their salvation […]
Profile of the Obsessed, Part 2 Sometimes I feel like when I make decisions that are remotely biblical, people who call themselves Christians are the first to criticize and say I'm crazy, that I'm taking the Bible too literally, or that I'm not thinking about my family's well-being. ……For example, when I returned from my […]
“What does it mean to be a man of God?”……"Man of God" is the description given to a man that follows God in every way, who obeys His commands with joy, who does not live for the things of this life but for the things of eternity, who willingly serves his God in giving freely […]
In Christ Jesus One of the key doctrines of Christianity is the union of the believer with Christ. In fact, the expression “in Christ” or its equivalent is found over 160 times in Paul’s epistles alone. Since, in God’s sight, we are “in Him,” all His attributes and accomplishments are credited to us as well. […]
Children of Light Ephesians 5:8 For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! There are a number of beautiful metaphors used in the Bible describing those who have become true “children of God” (1 John 3:10) by the new birth. 1 John […]