Spiritual Search
SPIRITUAL SEARCH Friend, you may be on a search not unlike the search I started years ago. When I first heard “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.” (John 3:16), and that God had a family, and […]
Saving Faith
Saving Faith Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.Romans 5:1-2 (KJV) Jesus, on one occasion, asked; “… ‘Where is your faith?’… ” (Luke 8:25). I believe […]
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ If there has ever been a dark place, anywhere in this universe, it has been the world of mankind. Man has darkened his own heart, his conscience and his world, by continually breaking God’s laws. In his rebellion, man has been making this world more and more like the hell that he is […]
Responding to God
Responding to God Prayer: “God, I know that You exist and that You are holy. I am a sinner and Your Word, the Bible, says that Jesus Christ died on account of my sins, that I might be forgiven and saved. Then He rose from the dead. God, take what I have learned and move […]
The Meaning of Salvation
The Meaning of Salvation I don’t know what the word “salvation” means to you. You can be saved from many things, a car wreck, a plane crash, a fire, drowning, or any number of physical catastrophes. The Bible speaks of another kind of salvation, a salvation of your soul. It is a deliverance from sin, […]
Blessed are the Forgiven
BLESSED ARE THE FORGIVEN Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. Romans 4.7-8 These wonderful verses of Scripture appear not once but twice in the Bible. They were first written down by King David in the 32nd […]
Is Salvation Necessary?
Is Salvation Necessary? The Bible teaches us that it is impossible to please God with a wicked, unredeemed heart. The Bible speaks out against hypocrisy and calls us to see our need for salvation, and then accept what Jesus Christ has done to provide it. What the unredeemed man or woman needs is to have […]
Conviction and Contrition
CONVICTION AND CONTRITION What is conviction? To answer this, we must look at the words of Jesus. While He walked the earth, He taught that the day would come when He would leave this world, at least in bodily form, and that He would send the Holy Spirit of God to His disciples. Jesus said: […]
The Justice of God and Holy Desperation
The Justice of God and Holy Desperation There are different kinds of justice in the world today. When people talk of commutative justice, they mean justice in business or commerce. When people speak of public justice, they are referring to governmental justice. When people refer to punitive justice, they are referring to the punishment of […]
The Crucifixion, Resurrection and Atoning Sacrifice of Jesus Christ
Prayer: Lord, open the eyes of my heart and soul to understand Your crucifixion and the cup from which You had to drink. I want to fully understand the reason for it and what it means for me. In Jesus’ name. Amen. It is popular today to wear a cross as a pendant, […]