by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Jesus Christ, Total Depravity
“And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest: (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, ‘The Lord swore and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek’).” (Hebrews 7:20-21)...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Covenant, Faith, Jesus Christ, Law of God, Salvation, Total Depravity
“Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.” (1 Thessalonians 1:4) The doctrine of election—that God has chosen certain individuals for salvation before the foundation of the world—offers believers a unique assurance. In 1 Thessalonians 1:4, Paul reminds the...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Faith, Jesus Christ, Salvation, Total Depravity
“For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:26) Though numerous verses of Scripture like this one in Galatians 3:26 assure us that we are children of God by faith, many still struggle with knowing for certain that they belong to Him....
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Man's Nature, Repentance, Salvation, Total Depravity
“He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.”(1 John 2:4) Our text in 1 John 2:4 clearly outlines the difference between those who are true children of God and those who only appear to be godly by living a moral...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Covenant, Faith, Law of God, Man's Nature, Salvation, Total Depravity
“And his disciples remembered that it was written, the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.” (John 2:17) In John 2:17, after Jesus cleanses the temple, the disciples recall a passage from the Psalms: “The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.” This verse reflects the...
by Adoring God | Jan 1, 2019 | Almighty God, Faith, Man's Nature, Total Depravity
“Destruction and misery are in their ways.” (Romans 3:16) In regard to spiritual matters and the state of our soul, the dynamic relationship between divine sovereignty and human responsibility is clearly spoken to in Scripture. And central to this relationship is the...
