Jesus, Atonement, & Propitiation
We all know that the Lord Jesus atoned for our sins, right? Actually, He did far more than that.
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Three Covenants
Some people find the Bible confusing because in places such as Ezekiel 18:24 it says that a righteous person who turns from righteousness and sins will die. This confusion comes from a failure to account for what covenant was in force when these things were said.
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Confess Your Sins
If you want to tell Father you’re sorry or express regret over things you wish you had not said or done, go right ahead. But do so knowing with certainty that no further forgiveness will be forthcoming. No more forgiveness can be provided because…
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Guilt
We can feel guilt when we grieve the Holy Spirit, but feeling guilt is not the same as being guilty. Father does not use guilt to motivate good behavior. He uses love.
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EPHESIANS: Redemption and Forgiveness
Can’t you almost hear your heart leaping for joy at this incomprehensible truth? Saints, we are forgiven completely.
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Perfect You
Perfect You In Jesus, all the fullness of the God-head dwells bodily. (Colossians 2:9)He is the image of the invisible God. (Colossians 1:15) This is another way of saying that He is God. One thing we can be sure of is that God is perfect in every way. (Matthew 5:48)If He were not perfect, He…
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Propitiation and The Just Justifier
Propitiation and The Just Justifier Romans 3:25-26 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the…
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Total Dependence
A Lesson in Total Dependance Mark 14:66–72 (NIV) “While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came by. When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him. “You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus,” she said. But he denied it. “I don’t know or understand…
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Sins in the Life of a Believer
Sins in the Life of a Believer Saint, you have believed on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Consequently, sins in your life have no effect upon your right standing or acceptance with God. When you falter, Father does not turn His back on you. When you stumble, you have not fallen out of…
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1 John Chapter 1
A Brief Study of 1 John Chapter 1 The Apostle John wrote three letters in addition to his account of the life of Jesus that we call the Gospel of John. In the first of these letters, he wrote to a mixed audience of both believers and unbelievers. Let’s unpack the first chapter of First…
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Your Debt is Paid in Full
Your Debt is Paid in Full You may have heard it said that you should keep short accounts with God. I just want to reassure you that your account with God couldn’t possibly be any shorter. You have a paid-up account with God. As my friend Mike Q. Daniel says, God didn’t buy your debt,…
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Great Failures
Great Failures When you feel inadequate, useless, unqualified, or think you’re a failure remember this. Father put His treasure in jars of porous clay. Abraham laughed at God’s promise and bent the truth to protect himself from people who might desire his wife. Moses was a murderer who could not speak well. Rahab was a…
