Only two men ever possessed life in the fullest sense—Adam, before his transgression and the subsequent dying process, and the man Christ Jesus (Genesis 5:5; 1 Timothy 2:5, 6). Adam was judicially dead from the moment of the sentence, "For the wages of sin [...]
In reading the context of this passage, we see in the 11th verse, that Paul is speaking to Gentiles who have converted to Christianity. It is by God's gift of grace and not through our personal merit that salvation is offered to us (verse [...]
The simple answer is “yes,” but it's important to examine the issue more closely.Jesus provided salvation for the entire world of mankind by paying the ransom price for us. "For as in Adam, all die, even so in Christ, shall all be made alive (1 [...]
Assuming we’re talking about occupations and not doctrinal or creedal “professions”… The Apostle Paul was a tentmaker. The Apostles Peter, Andrew, John and James were fishermen. Matthew was a tax collector, before he became an apostle. We are not told what the others did. [...]
“When they had ordained . . . in every church . . . they commended them to the Lord.” Acts 14:23KJV In this Scripture, ‘ordained’ is the Greek word chierotoneo meaning to “stretch forth the hand” or “to vote”. So, we see that the [...]
We all need God's blessings so badly!God often does not answer prayers according to our timeline, or exactly in the way we are expecting. This doesn't mean He doesn't hear us or love us. He says, "As the heavens are higher than the earth, [...]
The short answer to this question is "yes". God did send his son to die- Galatians 4: 4-5, “But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, so that He might redeem those [...]
This questions centers on the central theme of the entire bible, mankind's reconciliation to his original relationship with God. The first man, Adam, sinned by disobeying God's instruction not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 2:17). As a [...]
No, it will give mankind a first chance for redemption. Presently, God is not trying to save the entire world! If He were, He would be failing in His task… Think about it. What is God doing now? He is calling out a small [...]
We can all agree that the Bible speaks of both eternal life and salvation, but since there are two different salvations with different outcomes, you are understandably having difficulty discerning which is which. God created Adam (“And the LORD God formed man of the [...]
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that who so ever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.” This is a beautiful, amazing scripture. Let’s look at its individual parts. “For GOD so LOVED the [...]
Salvation means that a person is brought into a right standing with God. We get salvation through belief in Jesus who died on the cross for us. The Apostle Paul says in Acts 4:12, "…there is no other name [than Jesus] under heaven…whereby we [...]
Jesus promised: “My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? . . . I will come back and take you to be with me…” John [...]
Every Christian at some time in their life has probably experienced a period of doubt. They wonder about their real relationship with God. Sins unrepented of, careless living, the cares of this life, and a host of other reasons may contribute to such feelings. [...]
At Mt. Sinai the nation of Israel entered into a covenant relationship with God. After receiving the commandments, and the promise of life if they kept them, their response was a resounding “all these things we will do.” (Exodus 24:7) But the law that [...]
First of all, no, you're not wrong to ask God for His forgiveness. Those who wish to follow Christ want very much to please Him and the Heavenly Father. We read, "This is love for God: to obey his commands..." (I John 5:3) and [...]
The gentiles are in a different position in regard to their relationship to God. than the Jews. The Jews, as a nation were in a covenant relationship to God. They were offered a covenant by God through Moses, the mediator when they had been [...]
“The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.” Eph. 1:18. If you are truly looking to follow Jesus and serve God, [...]
There is a common misconception that Jesus had to experience the suffering and death of each and every person who ever lived. What a horrible and unbearable experience. We know of the poor people, just in our own times, who experienced the horrors of [...]
In the Old Testament, the Israelites were given many commandments and then told what to do if they failed to carry them out. Leviticus chapter 5 gives some examples, such as verses 5 and 6: "When anyone is guilty in any of these ways, [...]
