by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Faith, Man's Nature, Word of God
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7) One of the characteristics of a Christian who truly walks with God is that they are not governed by what can be seen or humanly “reasoned,” but rather by the truths of Scripture and what can be discerned and...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Attributes of God, Faith, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Salvation
“For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.” (Romans 8:29) From a symbolic angle, the Christian life can be likened to donning garments from our wardrobe that...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Total Depravity
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.” (Romans 5:12) Down through the ages mankind has grappled with this most significant question: Why do we bear the burden of Adam’s...
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 makes it clear that our nature is corrupted by sin from the moment of birth. One such verse is Psalm 51:5, which reminds us that we are “shapen in...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Salvation, Total Depravity
“For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23) Sin is a heavy burden, one that weighs upon every Christian professor. As Romans 3:23 reminds us, there is not one righteous person on this earth by their own merit. Each of us is born into a...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Faith, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature
“For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 2:16) What does it mean to “have the mind of Christ?” Simply understood, having the mind of Christ is to think like Christ thinks. But we know this is...
