by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Jesus Christ, Son of God, Spiritual Warfare, Total Depravity
“And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Jesus Christ, Salvation, Son of God, Spiritual Warfare
“And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world.” (Revelation 12:9) Scripture continually reminds us that the Christian life is a spiritual battle. Behind the visible affairs of nations, controversies,...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Salvation, Spiritual Warfare
“I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.” (Psalm 119:106) While salvation is wholly of grace, God’s children are called to diligently follow Christ, obey His Word, and pursue holiness. David’s words in this psalm express...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Creation, Spiritual Warfare
“For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.” (Romans 8:22) Everywhere we turn, we see evidence of the fall—decay, suffering, conflict, and death. Creation itself seems to testify that it was never intended to remain under...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Attributes of God, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Repentance, Salvation, Sanctification, Spiritual Warfare
“These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies,...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Salvation, Spiritual Warfare
“And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.” (Jude 1:6) This passage in Jude is a sober example of what can happen if we do not persevere in...