by Adoring God | Feb 4, 2021 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Salvation
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” John 10:11 The relationship between a shepherd and his flock of sheep was well understood by those in biblical times, as well as the qualities and characteristics necessary to be a...
by Adoring God | Jan 21, 2021 | Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Salvation
“The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and transgression…” (Numbers 14:18) The grounds for drawing near to God are found in the promises of the Gospel and His Covenant of Grace. And from those many promises for pardon,...
by Adoring God | Jan 14, 2021 | Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Salvation
“But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many.” (Romans 5:15) Paul draws a distinct parallel in...
by Adoring God | Jan 7, 2021 | Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature
“But you are a God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love…” (Nehemiah 9:17) The term pardon is a legal term meaning “to use executive power… to forgive a person convicted of a crime, thus removing any remaining...
by Adoring God | Dec 24, 2020 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Salvation
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.” (Galatians 5:22) One of the most wonderful gifts a child of God receives at the moment of salvation is the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. The third person of the...
by Adoring God | Dec 17, 2020 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Salvation
“…but God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) This verse in Romans demonstrates the greatness of the love, mercy and grace that is in God, as it is the fountain of salvation to all His elect, and this is seen...
