by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ
“For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.” (Psalm 33:4) People in Jesus’ day were well familiar with the pastoral image of the shepherd and his sheep, for shepherds and sheep were plentiful in the land of Israel in those days. So when...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Man's Nature, Repentance, Salvation, Total Depravity
“He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.”(1 John 2:4) Our text in 1 John 2:4 clearly outlines the difference between those who are true children of God and those who only appear to be godly by living a moral...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Ministry, Salvation
“But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceeds from the Father, he shall testify of me.” (John 15:26) This “Comforter,” or “Spirit of truth” that Christ speaks of in this passage is, of course, the...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature
“For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.” (Romans 5:10) The doctrine of justification is deeply rooted in Scripture, and due to the nature and significance of this...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature
“That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.” (Matthew 5:45) Scripture urges believers to pursue purity and holiness—not only in our...
