Understand that God’s grace is Him helping us not to sin. That is the power that has been given to us and that we are to live by and under. If we do, then we are not subject to the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Doctrinal Clarifications
Faith in Jesus is the only thing that matters. It is only in Him that we are justified as innocent. When faith is placed instead in the law, Mosaic or even God’s Ten Commandments, one falls away from the power … Continue reading
The Bible doesn’t give a specific definition for the law of Christ. However, because we know how the law is fulfilled, we can make an educated guess. Galatians 6: 2 states, “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you … Continue reading
There is the physical circumcision that symbolized the setting apart of God’s people in the Old Testament. It was a sign of the Jews’ covenant with God. However, it didn’t represent true circumcision, which is of the heart. God made … Continue reading
Jesus, of course, is the Lord of the Sabbath. He would be, considering He is the One who created it. He made that claim before the Pharisees, wanting them to know that He had the right, as the only authority, … Continue reading
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second. Because finding fault with them, He says “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant … Continue reading
In its perfection, written on stone, the application of God’s Ten Commandment Law is unwavering. The application of it is firm in its course. The end of that course is death. That makes sense when the law’s perfection is broken. … Continue reading
There are some who say that God’s law didn’t come into being until it was given at Mt. Sinai. The following is why I disagree. God’s law is His character. So the law, by its nature, is eternal. God’s word … Continue reading
After kidnapping the 8-year-old girl, he sexually molested her and strangled her to death. This happened here in Jacksonville, Fla. about two weeks ago. About prison life, I’ve heard that this guy, like all incarcerated child killers, will be looked … Continue reading
Should a person wanting to experience communion be a member of the church conducting the communion service? Must one have all sins forgiven in order to participate? I think it’s wrong when the governing body of a church determines who … Continue reading
Many ignore Jesus’ declaration that He will return for us. Instead, they say that when Christians die, they go straight to heaven in spirit form. When Jesus returns, they continue, our spirits return with Him in order to reunite with … Continue reading
I know that they have heartfelt, good intentions. Credit should go to them for doing what most of us would do if we thought it was the right thing to do. But Christians who think they have to observe and … Continue reading
But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of the letter. Rom.7: 6 In my last post, I … Continue reading
It really gets tiresome hearing Christians say they’re no longer under the Law, but under grace. The Law has been done away with, they say; nailed to the cross. Generally, this statement is meant to be an excuse for breaking … Continue reading
“Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Matt. 5: 48. Actually, in God’s eyes, we as believers are already perfect. This is so because of what Jesus has accomplished. By virtue of receiving both His … Continue reading
Sanctification is often thought of as a lifetime process of changing and growing into the righteousness of Jesus. And that’s true. The goal is to reach the maturity of the full stature that is Christ’s. At the same time and … Continue reading