by Adoring God | Mar 18, 2021 | Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Salvation
“But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.”(Acts 15:11) As Gentiles were converted in the early church, some Jewish Christians questioned the legitimacy of their salvation. They thought these converts must first...
by Adoring God | Mar 4, 2021 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Salvation
“…and that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby.” (Ephesians 2:16) The Fall of man introduced a breach so deep and so universal that every relationship in creation—God and man, man and man, man and the world, and...
by Adoring God | Feb 25, 2021 | Jesus Christ, Salvation
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” (1 Peter 1:3) A true child of God treasures the cross, for it is at the cross...
by Adoring God | Feb 18, 2021 | Jesus Christ, Man's Nature, Salvation
“But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.” (Ephesians 2:13) Adam and Eve’s original sin resulted in their banishment from the Garden, a place where they once walked in intimate communion with their Creator. That...
by Adoring God | Feb 11, 2021 | Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Salvation
“Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” (Jude 1:21) Perseverance in the faith is an imperative for every believer. Scripture urges God’s children to “keep yourselves in the love of God”—to abide in it, to...
by Adoring God | Feb 4, 2021 | Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Salvation
“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” (John 10:11) One of the realities for the believer is that, as the psalmist says, “The Lord is my shepherd” (Psalm 23:1). Just as shepherds in Bible times took care of their flock, guarding...