A calling is an invitation. Presently, there is only one call. Ephesians 4:1,4 (NASB20): 1 Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, ... 4 There is one [...]
Our decision to follow in Jesus' footsteps is a very serious one. This is why Jesus said to “count the cost.” Luke 14:27-30,33 (NKJV), "And whoever does not bear his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. For which of you, intending [...]
What is it like to walk with God as His precious, saved child? It’s wonderful and blessed. “The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. [...]
Hosea 2:16, 18 (ESV), 16 “And in that day (during Christ’s 1,000 year reign on earth), declares the LORD, you (Israel) will call me ‘My Husband,’ ... 18 And I will make for them (Israel extending to all mankind) a covenant on that day [...]
The Apostle Peter explains in Acts 3:19-21 that Jesus returns for the purpose of refreshing and restitution. “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; and he [...]
A man’s mind or spirit may be known by his words and conduct; and so we may know God’s mind or Spirit by his words and dealings. The Bible teaches that those who come to God (by faith, and reformation from bad works and [...]
What does “just” mean? Just is Strong’s word, G1342, and it means righteous. Are people righteous? No. Romans 3:10 (CSB), “There is no one righteous, not even one.” So who are the just, the righteous ones? They are the true Christians who believe Jesus [...]
Israel’s atonement offerings specified by the Law were shadows that lead to the reality of Jesus’ one, all-sufficient, atonement sacrifice. The Apostle Paul wrote,Hebrews 10:1,2, 4 (NKJV), "1 For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come…can never with these same [...]
A simple confession of faith is necessary, but is not sufficient to have a spirit resurrection. The saints, also called the body of Christ or the Little Flock, have covenanted with God through the blood of Jesus to sacrifice their wills to obey God’s [...]
John 3:3, “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” The word “born” is Strong’s Greek word G1080, “genná?,” and should here be translated “begotten.” “I say [...]
When Paul was on Mars Hill in Athens, he said, “And He (God) has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth,” Acts 17:16. We are all of father Adam’s blood, and Adam was called [...]
The cornerstone of all Christian belief is that one must believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins in order to obtain eternal life. Many have wrongly concluded that a statement of belief is all it takes. For we know faith, while crucial, also [...]
The Bible's message is love “for God is love,” 1 John 4:7-8. It begins with God creating the heavens and the earth and establishing both plant and animal life on Earth. His crowning creation was man as Adam was created perfect in God’s moral, [...]
All of mankind are under the curse of death as it says in 1 Corinthians 15:22, “in Adam all die.” Jesus’s sacrifice made it possible for all mankind to have the opportunity for everlasting life – “so in Christ all will be made alive,” [...]
Summary: Jesus taught our ultimate purpose to be, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, You shalt love [...]
Life is a great blessing! Because our God is a God of love, He wanted to give the gift of life to many others, which is why He created his human family. In God's future kingdom, everyone will experience the joy of living perfect, [...]
Yes, Adam & Eve will be forgiven for their original sin. That is exactly the reason why Jesus came to the earth, to die for Adam’s sin and to release him and his entire family from the prison of death. Adam and Eve, created [...]
Summary: Faith is always required to approach God. “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is (or know who God is) and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek [...]
The sealing of the Christian with the holy Spirit is explained earlier in Ephesians 1:13-14, “and believing in Whom (Christ) you were sealed with the promise by the Holy Spirit, which is the pledge of our inheritance…” (Ferrar Fenton translation) Begettal with the holy [...]
Yes and maybe. But it will not be the punishment of eternal torment. (See our section on Hell, Death/Grave.) ALL are promised a resurrection. Some who have lived righteously will have more advantages and blessings in the next life. Note the contrast between two [...]
