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The original goals of the church of Jesus Christ – Bible study audio
The goals of God for His people are the original goals, and they remain to this day for those who want all of God and who can follow Him by His voice. Lord bless you.
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Who can be saved?
In our continued discussion on aspects of salvation through Jesus Christ we talk about who may be saved. God wants His justified ones to walk by faith. He promises a new Spirit but conditions of heart the Lord spoke of must be in place. Grace is not just “unmerited favor,” it is also God’s empowerment. This is the full doctrine of the apostles. God’s obedient ones give Him maximum glory. They walk with Jesus, and stand by grace through faith. It is all preparation for eternity, and to be a testimony of God now. Lord bless you.
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What God wanted full Christian salvation to accomplish – Bible study audio
Here we continue in discussing aspects of the full weight of the reason for which God gave His Son Jesus Christ. We again delve into the meaning of grace and the mission or purpose(s) God had in mind. Call it His plan A. Its fulfillment depended upon people getting on board with the mission, and remaining unified and faithful. The Bible says as much. This explains that. Lord bless you.
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How the Protestant Reformation helped pull the rug out from under God’s desire for Christian unity – Audio sermon
The Protestant Reformation did many good things but also brought with it unintended consequences. One of these was the way the reformers from 1517 forward overwhelmingly approached the faith – and the precedents they established set the tone and defined the faith for those that followed to this day. Namely, many a Christian thinker has sought to delve into the spiritual work known as the Holy Bible with an intellect of the “carnal” mind. This carnal mind is the thoughts, biases, feelings and sensibilities of a person of the natural order, and not necessarily enlightened purely by the Holy Spirit. Galatians 5:20 says false teachings (heresies) are one of the…
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The full meaning of grace and Christian salvation – audio Bible study
Jesus Christ and His faithful apostles had a number of objectives in His kingdom, and all His people who are to represent Him. This study builds on topics here and here. It continues talking about grace, its full meaning, and examines the character of Christ’s people by the full weight of the New Testament standard. Lord bless you!
