Walking with God God wants us to live our lives with Him. God’s Book says that if we walk in the Spirit, we will not fulfill the desires of our sinful nature (Galatians 5:16). We must realize that we have three main enemies who will try to keep us from walking with God, the HolyContinue reading “Walking with God”
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The importance of holiness and ongoing repentance
The Importance of Holiness and ongoing Repentance There is a practical holiness without which no one will see God (Hebrews 12:14; Isaiah 35:8). When a sinner comes to God it does not matter which sins, he/she has committed. You can be the worst criminal on earth, yet God will receive you if you come toContinue reading “The importance of holiness and ongoing repentance”
Why Jesus came
Why Jesus came In this portion of Scripture, we see clearly why Jesus Christ came 10 And he rose and followed him. And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said toContinue reading “Why Jesus came”
How do I know the Bible is the word of God?
How do I know the Bible is the Word of God?This is an important consideration. We know for a fact that the prophets of the Old Testament prophesied about Jesus Christ centuries before He was born. The Bible records these. We know that more than three hundred prophecies or predictions about the life and deathContinue reading “How do I know the Bible is the word of God?”
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: Election
ElectionThe decisive reason why any person is saved from their sins and born of the Holy Spirit, is not because of the works they do, or because of any quality that may be in them, or any apparently noble disposition, but because of the election of God. Salvation is by the grace of God (EphesiansContinue reading “Light, Life and Truth: Salvation: Election”
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”
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, 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”
Light, Life and truth: Part 1, no. 7 The perfect life and death of Christ
7 • The Perfect Life and Perfect Death of Jesus Christ Jesus came to this earth with a divine mission: to live a perfect, sinless life and fulfil all righteousness (Matthew 3:15). Because Jesus was empowered by the Holy Spirit it was possible for Him never to sin. He was no ordinary man! The HolyContinue reading “Light, Life and truth: Part 1, no. 7 The perfect life and death of Christ”
