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Where did the Bible come from?

Part 3 Special Revelation the Bible • Where did the Bible come from? God, in His power and wisdom, inspired people throughout the history of the world to write down what He has said to them and what He has done (2 Peter 1:20, 21; 2 Timothy 3:16). These records are very important to usContinue reading “Where did the Bible come from?”

Light, life and truth: Salvation: What are we saved for?

What are We Saved for? Displaying God’s Worth To be saved means you belong to Jesus Christ and that your sins are forgiven. But it also means much more than that. It means that you have been justified and reconciled to God (Romans 5:1, 10-11). In simple terms; that means God looks at you throughContinue reading “Light, life and truth: Salvation: What are we saved for?”

Light, light and truth: Salvation: Evidence for saving faith

The Evidence of Saving Faith—Fruit; Treasuring Christ It is a sad fact that many people who claim to belong to God, who claim to be followers of and believers in Jesus Christ, will not reach heaven and do not have everlasting life (Matthew 7:21-23). Jesus said: “Not everyone who says to Me ‘Lord, Lord’ willContinue reading “Light, light and truth: Salvation: Evidence for saving faith”

Life, light and truth: Salvation: Repentance

What is Sin and Biblical repentance? In Lesson 13 we said that a person is saved by repenting of their sin and having faith in Jesus Christ. But what does repentance entail? What is sin? The Bible says that sin is the transgression of the law (1 John 3:4). In other words, breaking any ofContinue reading “Life, light and truth: Salvation: Repentance”

Life, light and truth: Salvation: Saved by grace

Not by Works—It is a Gift from God What separates Christianity from all the other religions of the world is this: the belief that it is by the sovereign grace of God that we are saved and united to God (Ephesians 2:8, 9; Titus 3:4- 7)! All the other religions of the world believe thatContinue reading “Life, light and truth: Salvation: Saved by grace”

Follow Jesus

Follow Me Matthew 9:9,10 9 As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.”10 And he rose and followed him. ❖ Matthew, the called In this verse we see something striking – Jesus was calling a man, Matthew. In theContinue reading “Follow Jesus”

Life, light and truth, Part 1, no 12. God’s eternal kingdom

12 • God’s Eternal Kingdom We as people live in ‘time’ (God’s created time and space), and most things—whether a job, a meal, marriage, or even life itself— have a beginning and an end. The stunning fact is that God doesn’t have a beginning or an end. From everlasting to everlasting, He is God—He isContinue reading “Life, light and truth, Part 1, no 12. God’s eternal kingdom”

Life, light and truth, No. 11, The family of God

11 • God’s Family Before the disciples were baptized with the Holy Spirit in Jerusalem about 2000 years ago, the Holy Spirit didn’t live inside all God’s people on a powerful and permanent basis. Throughout the history of the world, the Holy Spirit came upon people many times, inspiring them to write the words ofContinue reading “Life, light and truth, No. 11, The family of God”

Life, light and truth, Part 1, no. 10. The coming of the Holy Spirit

10 • The Coming of the Holy Spirit After Jesus ascended into heaven about two thousand years ago, His followers in Jerusalem (about 120 people) started praying to God for the Holy Spirit. Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would be given as an abiding powerful presence with His children on earth (Acts 1:4; JohnContinue reading “Life, light and truth, Part 1, no. 10. The coming of the Holy Spirit”