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God’s Grace
Is God’s Grace something entirely new and introduced to us in the New Testament in relation to what Jesus did for us on the cross? Nope. The first formal mention of God’s Grace was actually in Genesis 6:8 where it’s written “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.“ But, really, God’s Grace…
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The Covenants: Creation
This is part two of a seven-part series on the covenants of God. I realize the entire Bible is His covenant with humanity, but I am going to focus on these seven. “Before sin messed everything up, God made a pact with humanity, a deal that’s still in play, shaping who we are and what…
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You are not under law but under grace
The Apostle Paul wrote this in Romans Chapter 6 but what does it mean? We know what law is in biblical context and it’s the Law’s that God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai and then afterward to show them how to obey the law in their day-to-day circumstances, God generated another 600 plus specific…
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Free From Sin
And why are we so free from sin? Paul says in Romans Chapter 6 verse 7 it is because dead people can’t sin. And since we have fully identified with Christ in His death, then of course we identify with Him in His resurrection and His new life. Yet while Christ’s death and resurrection is…
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Dying and being buried with Christ
After we have been “righteoused” by God for our trust in the faith of Jesus Christ our Lord, there needs to be a change in our lives. Baptism is so important that the Apostle Paul likens our baptism immersion to being put to death with Christ on the cross and being buried with him in…
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Abraham our father
How can this be since we Gentiles are not biologically connected to Abraham? In the book of Romans, Paul makes it clear that anyone who trusts in God is of the seed of Abraham. Now, God told Abraham that he would be the father of many nations with too many people to count such as…
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The Covenants: Redemption
This is part one of a seven-part series on the covenants of God. I realize the entire Bible is His covenant with humanity, but I am going to focus on these seven. “God’s Eternal Blueprint for Salvation Before the cosmos was summoned into being, the Triune God wove a tapestry of redemption, not as a…
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Trust and Works
Our salvation only comes by trusting in the perfect faith Jesus Christ had in his Father and by obeying his Father’s will He died for our sins, was buried and rose again on the third day. If we believe and have trust in this, we will be saved. But what about works? Jesus was and…
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Don’t worship yourself
You see, all humans are all born with an innate desire to worship something and we see throughout God’s Word, people who worship the sun, moon, stars, animals and other creatures as God or attach the processes of the natural world to a god who controls them such as the seasons or wind, rain and…
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Why Love Is the Greatest of These
“And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13) As Christians, we’re supposed to live with faith, hold onto hope, and show love. But Paul, who wrote part of the Bible, says love is the best of all. Why is that? Let’s dive into why…
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Righteousness by the belief in the faith of Jesus Christ
What is so important about Romans chapters 2 and 3 that warrants this writing? Only that the key tenet of Christian doctrine is explained to us! Here we will learn how Faith, Trust, Faithfulness, Righteous, Righteousness, God’s Grace, Jesus, The Law of Moses and works are all related and necessary for our salvation and how…
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You are in-fact saved by Works!
Are We Saved by Works? Let’s Talk About It “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9) I bet that title grabbed your attention! I’m planning a whole…