by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Church, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature
“For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.” (Romans 5:13) Paul’s argument concerning sin, death, and justification reaches back to the first Adam in order to show how sin and death entered the world through one...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Church, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Worship
“In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will.” (Ephesians 1:11) The believer’s inheritance is not a future hope resting on uncertain conditions, but a...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Church, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Salvation, Sanctification
“For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Church, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Salvation, Son of God
“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men.” (Titus 2:11) In the second chapter of Paul’s letter to Titus we read that “… salvation hath appeared to all men.” And yet we should be aware that the phrase “all men” in...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Church, Creation, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature
“O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.” (Psalm 94:1) In this world evil often appears to prosper and righteousness seems to get trampled underfoot. The wicked act boldly, the proud speak arrogantly, and...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Church
“And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.” (Ezra 6:22) This passage in Ezra 6...
