A GRACE COVER-UP GONE BAD
What you are about to read is a true story about the Apostle Paul. It occurred one time in his life when he tried to please some people so that he would balance grace and the law to gain the acceptance...
SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS IS A THIEF
God resists the proud (a man who is self righteous trusting in his works and obedience) but gives grace to the humble (receivers of His grace, unmerited favor and His gift of Righteousness through His Son Jesus Christ). Humility is living...
DEAD TO THE OLD MAN
There’s a lot of talk of we dying to ourselves in order to live a life that is pleasing to God in so many circles. I remember hammering on the need for people to die daily because I read the Apostle...
CAIN AND ABEL: 2 KINDS OF OFFERING
The story of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4 is a story of Grace vs. Law, God’s gift of righteousness vs self righteousness, unmerited favor vs. merit, no condemnation vs. guilt and condemnation. Abel’s offering represents the righteousness of God but...
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THE LAW: A REFLECTION OF JESUS
Indeed the scriptures is about one person; Jesus. It is not about the Jews nor about us the gentiles. Whenever we make ourselves the focus in the Bible, we set ourselves for failure and frustration. The Jews had centuries of difficulties...
ESTABLISHED IN RIGHTEOUSNESS
In righteousness you shall be established; you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near you. (ISAIAH 54:14) To be established in something is to have that very thing as your...
WHEN GOD CHASTISES
“ And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: “My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord,Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him;6 For whom the Lord loves He chastens,And scourges every son whom He receives.”[a] 7 If[b] you...
SINAI, THE MOUNT OF CONDEMNATION
Genesis 3:17-18 To Adam he said, “Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat of it,’ Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat...
GRACE NUGGETS FOUND IN THE BIRTH OF PROPHET SAMUEL
In that He says, “A new covenant,” He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away. – Hebrews 8:13 The covenant of grace is greater than the covenant of the law....