Good News: Consequences
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 There are many basic truths of the Christian faith that get lost in day-to-day living of life, or maybe because it is just easier not to think about them.…
Read MoreExcuses, Excuses
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Romans 1:16 Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn…
Read MoreHumble Words
The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor. Proverbs 15:33 She was one of those moms devoted to keeping her kids humble. She did not hesitate to correct us. If there was still dust when we “finished” dusting, she sent us back to do it again. Dirty dishes were…
Read MoreA Conditional God
…if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 Many Christians have adopted a belief that God is an unconditional…
Read MoreFruits of Faith
Thus you will recognize them by their fruits. Matthew 7:20 Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control: anything there you do not want? These are the fruits of the Spirit identified by Paul in Galatians 5:22-23. They all look good to me. How many of us actually live with them? These…
Read MoreFaith That Works
You see that a person is justified by works, and not by faith alone. James 2:24 Do you ever wonder/worry that you’re not doing enough work for God? As I understand James 2:24 (above), James does not deny that we are saved by faith alone. The point he makes is that if there are…
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