Elementary, my dear Watson Hebrews 6:1-3 1 Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,2 of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of […]
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Around this time of year, in the Christmas season, we reflect on the Christmas story – the birth of Jesus, the baby in the manger who was so much more. It is one of the two major Christian holidays, the other being Resurrection Day (Easter). The Christmas story is a wonderful story, that has been
What does it mean to “rest” Webster: refreshing ease after work or exertion. A period of inactivity, as during work. Relief from anything tiring or distressing, peace of mind. The repose of death. The Biblical concept of “rest” Hebrews 4:4 4 For He has spoken in a certain place of the seventh day in this
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What is “Born Again” This blog was triggered by a Facebook post with a clip of Bill Johnson of Bethel Church chatting about Jesus being born again. It was a short clip of about three minutes taken out of a larger session, and he didn’t take the time to go in depth and prove it
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As Easter Sunday approaches, our thoughts turn towards the resurrection of Christ. This is a central theme of the gospel. Without the resurrection, there is no salvation. I want to explore this idea of resurrection, and why it is so important. Job 14:7-14 7 “For there is hope for a tree, If it is cut
Under Law 1 John 1:8-9 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 2:1-2 1 My little children, these things
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See Part One RIGHTEOUSNESS CONSCIOUSNESS In Part One we saw that Righteousness is right standing with God. It is the ability to stand in the presence of God with no sense of guilt or inferiority. Righteousness is a description of relationship, not of behavior. Four things gained through Righteousness Righteousness gives us the ability to
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In this series, we’re going to take a look at the Biblical concept of Righteousness. We’ll define what it is and how you get it (Biblical “theory”), and then what it means to us and how to apply it. WHAT IS RIGHTEOUSNESS? Introduction What comes to mind when you hear the word “righteousness”? “Righteousness” used
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See Part One Part Two Redeemed from Poverty Let’s look again at our foundation scripture: Galatians 3:13 Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”), If you remember from Part One, the curse of the
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See Part One Our foundation scripture: Galatians 3:13 Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”). Redeemed from Sickness Deuteronomy 28:58-62 “If you do not carefully observe all the words of this law that are
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