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At the cross of Christ, God did the two most difficult things that He will ever, in the boundless ages of eternity, do. Let’s start with the second. It was the Lord Jesus’ decision to offer Himself. Though He despised the shame, He endured the cross for “the joy set before Him.” (Heb 12:2) He […]
Read More>>The Grace of God, freely given to us believers because of Christ, is measureless. It is infinite in magnitude. If grace weren’t measureless and infinite, it wouldn’t be grace. Perhaps the easiest way to appreciate this is the contrast provided in religion. Men want to put a limit on the quantity of grace that God […]
Read More>>Reconciliation is the restoration of Friendship and Fellowship. Apart from the words used in Romans 3:21-28 clarifying the gospel message for today, is another word used in Romans 5:10 – “RECONCILED.” This is actually the theme of God’s message to man today. Mankind, because of sin and rebellion against God, had been cut off from […]
Read More>>PROPITIATION: means Satisfaction, or To Satisfy In heathen circles it was a word that meant “to appease the gods.” The biblical sense of the word speaks of that which satisfies the justice of God. Romans 3:23 says that we are all sinners. Sin is the breaking of God’s laws or missing the mark of God’s […]
Read More>>REDEMPTION: Freedom by Payment of a Price. All of the blessings of Romans 3:21-24 namely: God’s righteousness – which is available to all men today, and is specifically imputed to those who believe; Justification – whereby God declares a believing sinner righteous; and that, freely by His grace. . . …have all become available to […]
Read More>>Question: Does Hebrews 10:26 mean that a believer can lose salvation? Answer: “For if we are willfully sinning after receiving the full knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice concerning sins”. Hebrews 10:26 warns against the sin of apostasy. Apostasy is an intentional falling away or defection. Apostates are those who move toward […]
Read More>>Basic Information Before Leaving Earth When studying the Word (the Bible) Remember: Who is Speaking? Who are they speaking to? What are they speaking about? Keep things in Context. Keep things in Chronological order. Always interpret every statement of Scripture literally, unless it states that it is NOT literal, or the Context shows it is […]
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