by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Faith, Law of God, Man's Nature, Salvation, Total Depravity
“Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.” (Philippians 3:19) The faith of the early church was displayed plainly before a watching world. And what marked them most was the love they shared. They...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Salvation, Word of God
“Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.” (Psalm 89:14) God’s throne of grace rests entirely on foundations that cannot be shaken. Though the introduction of sin into the world opened the way for...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Salvation, Word of God
“They chose new gods; then was war in the gates:was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?”(Judges 5:8) These words from Judges 5:8 come from Deborah’s song, a divinely inspired reflection on Israel’s collapse and partial deliverance. The verse...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Church, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Salvation, Sanctification
“For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Faith, Jesus Christ, Salvation
“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to Your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge.” (2 Peter 1:5) At the moment of salvation the Holy Spirit comes to reside in the believer, sanctifying and guiding us in grace and truth. But these benefits of the...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Faith, Repentance, Salvation, Son of God
“And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.” (Romans 11:6) In this passage in Romans 11, Paul draws a line that cannot be blurred without...
