by Adoring God | Dec 2, 2021 | Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature
“… how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.” (Hebrews 9:14) No matter how “good” a person looks to the world, from God’s vantagepoint...
by Adoring God | Oct 21, 2021 | Law of God, Man's Nature
1 Samuel 3:13, “For I have told him, that I will judge his house for ever, for the iniquity which he knows: because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.” Good parents not only love their children, they discipline them. In fact, good parents...
by Adoring God | Sep 16, 2021 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature
“For it stands in Scripture: ‘Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in Him will not be put to shame.’ So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, ‘The stone that the builders rejected...
by Adoring God | Aug 11, 2021 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature
“But Joshua said to the people, ‘You are not able to serve the LORD, for He is a holy God. He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your transgressions or your sins.’” (Joshua 24:19) God is perfectly loving, good, and forgiving. He is also perfectly righteous,...
by Adoring God | Jul 29, 2021 | Attributes of God, Man's Nature, Prayer
“My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline or be weary of His reproof, for the LORD reproves him whom He loves, as a father the son in whom he delights.” (Proverbs 3:12) No one welcomes affliction. No one embraces difficulties. In fact, the largest...
by Adoring God | Jul 15, 2021 | Man's Nature, Salvation
“Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” (Hebrews 13:16) There is no such reality as an isolated, selfish Christianity. God’s children are redeemed for purposes beyond just saving them hell. Once we are...