by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Total Depravity
“That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” (John 3:6) Scripture declares with sobering clarity that my nature, from the moment of my birth, is corrupted by sin. Psalm 51:5 says that I was “shapen in iniquity” and...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Faith, Salvation
“To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God.” (Ephesians 3:10) The manifold wisdom of God is like an unlimited spectrum of colors magnificently displayed in ways no created mind...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Attributes of God, Covenant
“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children.” (Ephesians 5:1) One of the highest honors for the Christian is to reflect the character of God. In the same way as a child naturally resembles their father, the believer is called to grow in likeness to the...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Attributes of God, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Repentance, Total Depravity
“Owe no man anything, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.” (Romans13:8) Genuine Christianity embodies the love of God. And not just as one virtue among many, but the root from which all other Christian graces grow. This love...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Covenant, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Total Depravity
“The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.” (Psalm 58:3) Scripture makes it patently clear that those who persist in their sin cannot stand before a holy God … that is, they cannot be counted among the redeemed. And...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Church, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Spiritual Warfare
“And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels… And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world.” (Revelation 12:7-9) The Christian...