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The natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God
1 Corinthians 2:14 – But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. God is love, He loves us, and He sent Jesus Christ to save us from ourselves and the sinful system of the world. We as natural-born people are made in His image, but the Word of God says sin has subtly corrupted humans who apart from Christ are spiritually cut off from Him. Until a person truly comes to Jesus and receives His life, His indwelling Holy Spirit, they are functioning from the basis of who…
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God does not contradict Himself!
God never contradicts Himself yet today so many Christians “bear witness” to varying pictures of “the truth.” Such variances may be minor and may also include life-and-death differences such as what it means to be saved, who goes to heaven, what God wants of His people, and what we may believe from God. Depending on how you count them, there are upward of 30,000 denominations in the world, and, 1) that violates the biblical command for unity (1 Cor. 1:10) and against sectarianism (1 Cor. 3:3), and 2) it is categorically impossible for everyone to be right! Humans are so fallible, but this article is not meant to harp on…
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A Look At Galatians 3 And More – Audio
Galatians 3 continues Paul the apostle’s correction of the churches of Galatia who were being infected by Jewish-Christian teachers errantly saying they must keep the law of Moses to be justified by God. This recording also gets into all sorts of side topics. Lord bless you!
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Why We Live – Audio Sermon
What is the “meaning of life?” It is to know God! And, it’s to find our place in His eternal plan. The church is the ultimate expression of a succession of God’s interactions with man from the time of the Fall to Abraham, Moses, and Jesus Christ the Lord. We who name the name of Christ must get on board and let His Spirit teach us the reality of what may only be held in the abstract in our minds. Here’s a lesson that starts on the topic of why we live, then gives an overview of God’s proscribed means to escape the sin nature and seek holiness. Lord bless…
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What Jesus Has Done That You Need to Know
This started out as a Bible study of Romans 7 but soon went in another direction to answer questions and needs of people for more foundational understanding. Included in here is the overall teaching of the life that Jesus provided to restore His people to God by dying for them, and then living through them. To him who has ears to hear, may you hear! May the Lord bless you!
