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The church, salvation, and Ephesians 2
Ephesians talks about the church which is comprised of all those born of the Spirit. In a very roundabout and tangent-filled study of Ephesians 2, we discuss some of these topics! Lord bless you! See also: The Church of Jesus Christ and the Ephesian Epistle – Audio
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Jesus said ‘come to Me’ as little children – audio sermon
The gospels record several instances in which Jesus Christ told His followers to “come to Me” – with the implication being that they also stay with Him – as little children. The relationship of abiding in the Lord is first spiritual, from the inward depths of a person. Shallow or false religiosity may go a long way in duplicating the outward appearance of a Christian life, but God who deals with our spirits by His Spirit is satisfied by nothing less than authentic spirit-to-Spirit relationship. His goal is to restore us to Himself, in love, and by so doing create a testimony and witness that cannot be falsified by the…
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Healing in a Christian world of disarray
Man was made to live in God’s presence, in the Garden of Eden, and ever since Adam and Eve were ejected, independently minded and fallen mankind has been trying to make do. God made us to be dependent upon Him, to walk in divine health, not be sick, or depressed, or sad, or know death, strife, grief, turmoil. Through Israel He proposed a covenant whereby if they would hearken diligently to His voice, He would make them a showcase people, a model nation, and great and abundant blessings would come upon His people as a testimony to all – and as an offer to all to come join them, and…
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Why do Christians live?
We who name the name of Christ do so for God’s good pleasure. Many people emphasize aspects of the whole truth, but the Word of God covers many things important to God that fall under the overarching dictate of surrender to His will. That is, God’s creation – man and the fallen angels – have rebelled, become independent in their minds and thoughts, and redemption is a restoration of man to obedience. The devils cannot be saved for they knew God and rebelled to his face, whereas man is born under sin in Adam. Rom 5:12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin,…
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How Hebrews 3-4 Speaks Relevantly to Christians Today
Here we have a continuation of a life-application study of Hebrews, focusing on chapters 3 and 4. God calls us to endure in the faith, enter His rest, know the love of God, obey Him and live in the rarified air of life in Him! SEE ALSO: Why the Epistle to the Hebrews is Relevant Today The Hebrew Christians in the first century were in danger of drifting away. They were either backslidden or threatened by persecution and in danger of recanting their faith. Our first safety is to be kept by the power of God, and hide ourselves in Him. This is a powerful spiritual reality, the narrow way,…
