Yesterday’s devotion focused on Ephesians 2:4-5 where Paul calls those without Christ, Children of disobedience and Children of Wrath. Today I want to look at what Paul calls God’s elect. Those who have Christ as Lord and Saviour, he uses three phrases to identify what true believers are to be know as: children of God, heirs … More Children of God
Question: “What does it mean to pray,?” The world we live in demands that, it is all about us, about what we want and desire supersedes all else. Unfortunately many ‘Christians’ fall into that trap of buying into this unbiblical mentality. I have and will continue … More “Thy will be done”
Ephesians 2:4-5 (KJV) But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) Here we have another But, in the bible demanding that we look at previous verses to get the proper … More But God
Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us[b]for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. Predestination remains very controversial today. … More Children Through Christ
Used as an invitation to individual unbelievers as a call to accept Jesus, this is another verse that is often misused in the church today. It is is a call to churches everywhere to not be like the church at Laodicea. Jesus says he is calling (knocking at the door) the problem is there are to … More A Warning to the Church
by Cameron Buettel / Monday, July 1, 2019 / Grace to You Ministries In the lead-up to the Truth Matters conference in October, we will be focusing our attention on the sufficiency, authority, and clarity of Scripture. Of our previous blog series, none better embodies that emphasis than Frequently Abused Verses. The following entry from that … More How Easy Is Salvation?
In my opinion this should be a verse every new believer learns early on because it is packed with reassurance that we can live the “Christian” life no matter how hard it gets. The Apostle Peter in under Divine inspiration begins this letter by reminding the church, 2 Peter 1:1, “Simeon[a] Peter, a servant[b] and apostle … More God’s Tool Box
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not … More The Love of God
by Jeremiah Johnson /Friday, June 28, 2019 No mater your position on this, unless you are on the far extremes of either side you can find common ground. That ground in always rooted in Christ Jesus and sinners saved by Grace. -Mike What Are the “Greater Works” for Believers? In the lead-up to the Truth Matters … More What Are the “Greater Works” for Believers?
The Apostle Paul is concluding v.19 his discourse on the facts of Christ’s resurrection. He makes his point for those who deny the deity and resurrection of Christ are: If in Christ…: This assumes the reader (hearer probably in ancient times) is a part of the Body of Christ We have hope in this life … More A People to be Pitied?
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