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...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ
“Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:28) Matthew 20:28 reveals the heart of Christ’s mission: He came to serve and to give His life as a ransom sufficient to satisfy God’s justice...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Salvation
“And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people,...
