Conversion
« Previous Entries Wednesday, May 28th, 2008John 6:46 Not that any man hath seen the Father
In this passage Jesus teaches that not just any man has seen the Father. He points out that only those which are of God have seen the Father.
Monday, March 31st, 2008Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works
So often, so many think they can judge those who are born again by observing ones works, yet this passage teaches that works are not always manifested.
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Matthew 22:14 For many are called but few are chosen
Many of God’s children are called to be obedient; called to live righteously, but few are actually chosen. In order to properly understand what Jesus meant, we must allow scripture to interpret scripture. We can do this by studying Paul’s teaching on the election of grace.
Romans 11:5 Even so then at this present time also [...]
Genesis 3: The fall of Man - a shadow of Regeneration and Conversion
When Adam ate of the fruit of the forbidden tree, the result that occurred is often referred to as the “Fall of Man“. This is an appropriate name and for the most part is correctly taught. However, many specific details concerning this event are over looked and because of this, error abounds and truth is [...]
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007John 6 - I am that bread of life
When Jesus is tempted in the wilderness, he reveals a great truth in his rebuke of the tempter as He proclaims, “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”
Wednesday, October 31st, 20071 Peter 3:18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins
Christ suffered one time, a single act for all of whom He was the sacrificial offering, the righteous for the unrighteous; the innocent for the guilty. “Once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself”. “Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many”, for if this were not true, then “must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world”, each time a person believed and converted.
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007Ephesians 1:13-14 In whom ye also [trusted], after that ye heard the word of truth
Having been given the greatest inheritance of eternal life and eternal salvation; if the person will put his trust in this gospel message and believe, he will receive the earnest of it.
Tuesday, October 16th, 20071 Corinthians 3:13-15 Every man’s work shall be made manifest
All will suffer loss, for all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God, and continue to do so every day. They are all sinners, there is none righteous. But our loss is limited by our obedeince.
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007Hebrews 12:11 unto them which are exercised thereby
Not all of God’s children are excercised by His chastening, not all are affected and learn to be obedeint.
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007Hebrews 12:6-8 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of God. If you think your earthly father punished you, be even more affraid of the hand of God, when in His wrath He punishes His disobedient children.
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