by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Faith, Law of God, Man's Nature, Total Depravity
“Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.” (Matthew 13:13) In this verse in Matthew 13, Christ explains that there is a difference between exposure to truth and spiritual...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Faith, Law of God, Man's Nature
“If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.” (1 Corinthians 3:17) Scripture teaches that all true Christians belong entirely to God. What an amazing truth, indeed, that every Person of the Trinity...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Faith, Law of God, Man's Nature
“Not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:9) Paul’s concern in Ephesians 2 is the deliverance of lost and condemned sinners from their natural state into acceptance with God and salvation through Christ. So he begins by describing what...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Church, Covenant, Faith, Law of God
“Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.” (Proverbs 7:2) The Lord commands that His law be kept as “the apple of thine eye.” Speaking figuratively, this phrase indicates that we should cherish His law above all else. Moreover, the “apple...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Law of God
“But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.” (Isaiah 5:16) Among the petitions our Lord taught His disciples, none comes before, “Hallowed be thy name.” Before daily bread, before forgiveness, before...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Repentance, Salvation
“O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.” (Psalm 90:14) This Scripture captures the longing of the human heart for God’s mercy, a plea that reveals our deepest need for both His favor and His presence. It also urges us to seek...
