by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Jesus Christ
“And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.” (Isaiah 66:23) Christ’s return to earth, referred to in Scripture as “the day of the Lord” (1 Thessalonians 5),...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Jesus Christ, Salvation
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9) Though the world wants to promote the notion that all religions lead to the same destination and that sincerity in...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Jesus Christ
“When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, ‘Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.’” (Acts 11:18) Acts 11:18 marks a major turning point in the life of the early church—the stunning realization that...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Salvation
“Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.” (1 Peter 1:2) In the first chapter of his first epistle Peter shares...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Salvation, Total Depravity
“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth forever.” (1 Peter 1:23) Just as a newborn infant cannot effect its physical birth, believers cannot effect their “new birth.” Scripture makes it clear that...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Jesus Christ, Repentance, Salvation, Total Depravity
“I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?” (Job 7:20) Job’s words from this text vividly captures our universal struggle with sin and its consequences. Because when...