Children of God

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

But God

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

How Easy Is Salvation?

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?

God’s Tool Box

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

The Love of God

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

We all Need Help

If you are my age you will remember the Beatles and their album, Yellow Submarine. On it was the song “With a Little Help From my Friends”.  Everyone needs help from their friends on occasion there are just somethings we can’t or just do not want to do alone. This is never more true than … More We all Need Help