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Justified, Grace & Redemption

Justified, Grace & Redemption

Romans 3:24 Being justified... Justified is a legal term, having to do with law. Being justified doesn't make you, as a person, righteous. Being justified means you, as a person, received a pronouncement of righteousness. It means your position before the Law is now innocent and not guilty. Romans

Does the Mirror Remove or Reveal!

Does the Mirror Remove or Reveal!

When you look into a mirror and see a spot or blemish on your face, you don't start rubbing the mirror on your face in hopes of removing the spots. The mirror simply reveals to you what's on your face. The mirror is not the cleansing agent. The Bible says

Does Man Have the Ability to Look?

Does Man Have the Ability to Look?

Numbers 21:8-9 And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live. And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon

ALL of Unrighteousness vs Ransom for ALL.

ALL of Unrighteousness vs Ransom for ALL.

Romans 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with ALL unrighteousness... Romans 1:29 doesn't say: being filled with SOME unrighteousness; leaving us with

The Stress of the Moment

The Stress of the Moment

When a stressful situation hits, it's best to deal with it at that moment. The solution isn't to panic, overanalyze, overeat or stay up all night obsessing over an outcome you have no control over. These are forms of stall tactics, which often leads to prolonging the stress into the

Children Need to Learn WHERE

Children Need to Learn WHERE

The age-old question asked by children has always been WHY? This powerfully simply one-word question of WHY is something they all ask in varying degrees. WHY do I have to do that? WHY can't I do this? WHY, Why, why??? This question of starting with WHY isn't a bad thing.

Gather then GO

Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Many Christians have gotten good at gathering together. The habit of assembling at a church-house has been developed. The

The KJV and the Apocrypha

The KJV and the Apocrypha

Apocrypha means ‘concealed’ or ‘hidden’ in Greek. The apocrypha are 15 non-inspired books or non-canonical books. They were written during the intertestamental period (the time between the testaments), the time between Malachi to the preaching of John the Baptist. The apocrypha were never considered part of Jewish canon. The 1st

God's Smuggler

During the Cold War, Andrew "Anne" van der Bijl smuggled Bibles into communist countries. He was known as Brother Andrew and was nicknamed "God's Smuggler". Brother Andrew taught people that "one man with God is a majority" - and then he proved it. His life showed people what God can

Religion is Reliance

Most people rely on their life of good works to outweigh their life of bad works. Most people rely on their religious activity such as baptism, church membership, faithful giving. Most people rely on their emotional experience and their feelings. Sadly, many church leaders rely on their ministry. This reliance

There IS Someone who will Keep you from Falling

Jude 20 (KJV) But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Do you consistently build up your faith by praying? How many times have you pushed aside prayer for something that's more convenient? I wouldn't call that 'holy faith'. Jude 21 (KJV)

Inspiration = God Breathed

2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 2 Timothy 3:16 doesn't say: all scripture is inspired. Rather it says: all scripture is given BY inspiration. In other words, the method God

The Backslider in Heart

Remember when you first got saved and Christ was in FULL view? Has that view shifted? Is it so far back now, that Christ is in your REAR view? This shift occurs slowly. It's a slow drifting back. Little by little you start to slide back. This is called back-sliding

3 Simple Principles for Living

1 Tim 6:17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; Principle 1: Only trust in the living God. Everything else is suspect. 1 Peter 5:

Stop Blaming, Start Owning

Genesis 3:12-13 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and