by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Faith, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature
“They kept not the covenant of God and refused to walk in his law; and forgot his works, and his wonders that he had shown them.”(Psalm 78:10-11) Among all the tribes of Israel, the biblical account of Ephraim’s journey emerges as a critical reminder of the dreadful...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature
“For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.” (Romans 5:10) The doctrine of justification is deeply rooted in Scripture, and due to the nature and significance of this...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Law of God, Man's Nature, Salvation, Total Depravity
“And his disciples remembered that it was written, the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.” (John 2:17) In John 2:17, after Jesus cleanses the temple, the disciples recall a passage from the Psalms: “The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.” This verse reflects the...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Man's Nature, Salvation
“To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.> ‘Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions’.” (Psalm...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Man's Nature
“This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.” (Ecclesiastes 9:3) Solomon,...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Faith, Man's Nature, Total Depravity
“Destruction and misery are in their ways.” (Romans 3:16) In regard to spiritual matters and the state of our soul, the dynamic relationship between divine sovereignty and human responsibility is clearly spoken to in Scripture. And central to this relationship is the...
