The spirit of the fleshly person is identical to that of the spiritual person. The fleshly person is a Christian, spiritually alive in Christ and declared righteous by God. But that's where the similarity ends. Instead of being directed by the Spirit, this believer chooses to follow the impulses of his flesh.
Read MoreAny crisis in the home can make or break you. You can choose to grow through the crisis and become a better person than you were before. Romans 5:3, 4, encourages, "We also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope."
Read MoreA primary element in our protection from Satan and evil is the armor of God. When we put on this armor, we are really putting on Christ, and when we put on Christ, we place ourselves within the dominion of Christ, where the evil one cannot touch us.
Read MoreMany believers struggle with the assurance of their salvation and therefore question their forgiveness. An even greater number have no clue as to who they are in Christ.
Read Moree must incorporate the whole gospel for complete resolution of people’s problems. Every Christian should know they are forgiven, that Satan is disarmed, and that we have new life in Christ, which is what I will focus on next.
Read MoreGuilt is a judicial concept. To be guilty there has to be a standard or law, of which one fails in their conduct to measure up to. Sin means to miss the mark, or fall short of the required behavior. One can hit a tennis ball over the net, but if it lands outside the lines, it is a fault.
Read MoreForgiveness, new life in Christ, and the defeat of Satan are all equally essential for a complete gospel. Christians are forgiven, because Christ paid the penalty for their sins. That is appropriated by faith the moment we are born again.
Read MoreForgiveness, new life in Christ, and the defeat of Satan are all equally essential for a complete gospel.
Read MoreThe gospel is the hook, and God has put a longing in our hearts for wholeness. Besides, like any good book, we naturally want to see the bad guy get his due, and how the hero redeems the day. To understand the full gospel, one has to see what was lost.
Read MoreGod has revealed to us a cosmic battle between Good and evil, between true prophets and false prophets, between the Spirit of truth and the father of lies, between the kingdom of God, and the kingdom of darkness, between the Christ and the antichrist. We are in that battle whether we believe it or not (some don’t).
Read MoreUnlike the animal kingdom that operates out of divine instinct, we have the capacity to think, feel, and choose. Even after the fall, we retain a tarnished image, but we have not lost the likeness.
Read MoreOur Lord’s model of discipleship was to prayerfully choose twelve disciples. He invited them to come with Him and observe. The next step was to do ministry together. The third step of discipleship is to have them do the ministry, and He would observe.
Read MoreEverybody has been tempted, but do we know what is at stake? What is Satan trying to accomplish by tempting us?
Read MoreTrue believers may not feel free from sin and they may not feel like children of God, but in reality they are. The Holy Spirit resides in every believer’s heart ensuring our position in God’s family.
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