“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?” (Romans 8:35).
There have been individuals who thought the doctrine of the believer’s eternal security in Christ to be a dangerous heresy. They countered every Scripture on the subject with another to refute it. But in each of these cases … ➡
“For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness” (Romans 4:3).
A question rarely asked in Christian circles, “What saith the scripture?” is found twice in the Bible—today’s Scripture, and Galatians 4:30, “Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and … ➡
“Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows” (Psalm 45:6,7).
The final verse of the classic Christmas carol … ➡
Christian liberty is a priceless possession. It can be abused, of course, but legitimately used it is an overflowing source of spiritual joy and power.
God’s purpose with regard to the liberty of the believer in Christ is aptly summed up for us in one short verse in the … ➡
“For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody” (Isaiah 51:3).
The third verse of … ➡
“Do the work of an evangelist” (II Tim. 4:5).
Paul’s Spirit-inspired injunction in this verse applies indirectly to every believer in Christ. Are not our pastors simply leaders in the work of the Lord? Shall the congregation sit idly by as the pastor alone does “the work of an … ➡
I believe that God speaks only through His Word today. Since His word is complete, that means He has said all that He has to say about everything. All that’s left is for us to apply what He has said to our situations. We don’t need Him to speak … ➡
… ➡“Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King. Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Let the floods
As true Americans celebrate their liberty, true Christians should rejoice in the even greater liberty which they have in Christ.
Our Lord said: “Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” and “If the Son, therefore, shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed” … ➡
“Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise” (Psalm 98:4).
The first verse of the classic Christmas carol highlights today’s Scripture.
“Joy to the world! The Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare … ➡
In Romans 8 St. Paul points to two great truths which every true believer knows. The first (Verses 22,23) he knows by experience; the second (Verse 28) he knows by faith.
… ➡“For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only
Millions of people — even religious people — are afraid of God and are struggling to earn His favor. They suppose that salvation is the reward of showing enough love to Him. If only they would believe what God Himself says, that if we are ever saved it will … ➡
Heavenly Father,
I lift praise and thanks that You have chosen me as Your own and that You are the One that justifies. I lift praise and thanks that because of this right standing with You, I cannot be condemned … I cannot be condemned because Jesus died for … ➡
Notable theological differences exist between the teachings of Jesus and Paul.
To the nation of Israel, Jesus ministered on earth. To the body of Christ, the Church, Christians, Jesus ministers from heaven.
Jesus was a minister to Israel to fulfill the covenants and the prophetic kingdom program. … ➡
… ➡“For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. Wherefore henceforth
… ➡“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death
… ➡“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness
About 3,000 years ago David wrote in Psalm 16:11: “…In Thy presence is fulness of joy…” He was right, for there is no greater joy than personal fellowship with God. Yet David could not know the fulness of joy now spoken of in Paul’s epistles, for he did not … ➡
… ➡“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with
Some years ago my grandfather gave me a memorable gift. It was a ticket to see a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game at Forbes Field. Being an avid baseball fan at the time, this was the gift of a lifetime. My grandfather had paid for the ticket in advance, but … ➡
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