The blessings of God our Father bringing us into the kingdom of His Son (Col 1:13-14) begin with being born again. That’s why Jesus said of John the Baptist and us, “Yet even the least important person in the kingdom from heaven is greater than he.” “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? … [Read more…]
The Spirit of life in Christ Jesus is plainly taught by Jesus to Nicodemus an us in kingdom terms. “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (Jn 3:3 KJV). I tell you emphatically, unless a person is born of water and Spirit he … [Read more…]
Paul shares the think that leads to our do. Paul led by example. His walk in the Lord leads us to do what God created us in Christ Jesus to do—walk in good works. Good works are anything we do that is motivated by God’s love. A mother or father or sister or brother changing … [Read more…]
“God is Spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” John 4:24 ISV Jesus spoke those words to the woman at the well and speaks them to us by His spirit. Here’s the context: “Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Yeshua was making and immersing more … [Read more…]
Build and edify closely identify God working in us to will and to do His good pleasure. We build up ourselves and one another and edify ourselves and one another through prayer, fasting and participating in the Lord’s Supper. Those lead us to maturity as we grow up into Christ the head of His body. … [Read more…]
We are new creatures created in Christ. “So that if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old state of things has passed away; a new state of things has come into existence.” 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 By the Holy Spirit we have a spirit of wisdom and the eyes of our … [Read more…]
Heathens are judged by their own unbelief. Jesus tells us, “He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.” John 3:18 “Nicodemus heard from the mouth of Jesus the complete account of the way of salvation, a salvation which is … [Read more…]
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Heb 5:14 KJV Or as in the HCSB: But solid food is for the mature — for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and … [Read more…]
By Howard Snyder In contrast to traditional views, the Bible describes the church in the midst of culture, struggling to maintain its fidelity while tainted by the corrosive acids of paganism and Jewish legalism. This view is sharply relevant for the modern age. We will look briefly at three essential aspects of the biblical view. … [Read more…]