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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”

The importance of prayer

• The Importance of Prayer Someone once said, just as the body needs oxygen in order to function, so the souls of men need prayer. In a sense this is true, but only shows one side of the coin. We don’t need prayer to function; we need God to function! Prayer is just the channelContinue reading “The importance of prayer”

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?”

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”

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”

Light, life and truth, Part 1, no. 9 Jesus’ ascension and work in Heaven

9 • Jesus Christ’s Ascension and Work in Heaven After His resurrection, Jesus appeared to His disciples, gave them instructions and spoke about the Kingdom of God (Acts 1:1-5). Later, He was taken up into heaven on a cloud (Acts 1:9)! The disciples literally saw Jesus going into heaven. God’s Book foretold (prophesied about) thisContinue reading “Light, life and truth, Part 1, no. 9 Jesus’ ascension and work in Heaven”

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”