by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Man's Nature, Salvation, Total Depravity
“But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.” (1 Thessalonians 2:4) As a consequence of the Fall, the fellowship man enjoyed with God in the Garden was severed. But our...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Faith, Law of God, Man's Nature, Salvation, Total Depravity
“Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.” (Jeremiah 17:5) The people of Judah received repeated warnings from God concerning their rebellion, yet they didn’t listen. Specifically...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Creation, Law of God, Man's Nature, Salvation, Total Depravity
“And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.” (Genesis 3:8) The fall of man introduced more than guilt into the human...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Repentance, Salvation, Total Depravity
“Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son.” (Colossians 1:13) The gospel does not simply “improve” the sinner or offer religious assistance to those who need encouragement. It proclaims deliverance. The...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Faith, Law of God, Man's Nature, Spiritual Warfare, Total Depravity
“Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.” (1 John 3:2) The world we live in is marked by confusion and disorder, a result of the...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Man's Nature, Salvation, Total Depravity
“But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.” (1 Samuel 16:14) The story of Saul recorded in Scripture is wrought with spiritual lessons. First of all, he was granted privileges few ever possess. Chosen to be the first...
