by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Covenant, Faith, Salvation, Total Depravity
“According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love.” (Ephesians 1:4) Before the foundations of the earth were laid, before the heavens were stretched out by the hand of God, before sin...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Bible Reading, Faith, Jesus Christ, Salvation
“But if any man love God, the same is known of him.” (1 Corinthians 8:3) In the parable of the ten virgins, five were left outside the door, unprepared when the bridegroom came. Their desperate plea, “Lord, Lord, open to us,” was met with a dreadful answer: “I know...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Attributes of God, Faith, Man's Nature, Worship
“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48) The command of Christ to be perfect as the Father is perfect urges the believer to grow beyond a simple profession of faith toward a conformity to the character of God in...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Faith, Law of God, Man's Nature, Salvation
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.” (Titus 3:5) Titus 3:5 stands as a bold declaration of the true ground of salvation: “Not by works of...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Covenant, Faith, Man's Nature, Salvation
“For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.”(Hebrews 11:10) In his unending search for happiness, the unbeliever is continually chasing after worldly gain and temporary pleasures, often devoting himself entirely to these pursuits....
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8) We are restless by nature. We assume that what has lasted a long time must surely wear out. That instinct will follow us into our thinking about salvation unless Scripture corrects us. And...