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Returning Backslider

“For if after they have escaped the filthy things of the world through the rich knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they again get entangled in them and succumb to them, their last state has become worse for … Continue reading

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Talking With the Lord

“Indeed we felt as if the sentence of death had been passed against us, so that we would not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead. He delivered us from so great a risk of death, and … Continue reading

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Believer’s Foundation for Freedom

“Stay alert, stand firm in the faith, show courage, be strong. Everything you do should be done in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 NASB. Writing a study on verses 13 and 14 alone would be easy, but the biblical context is … Continue reading

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Believers Are Free – – Part III

Paul gives us two important opposites to ‘study’ and then to make a decision. This is NOT a judgment upon the soul as some may think for the Apostle also writes, “But actually, I wrote to you not to associate … Continue reading

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Believers Are Free Part II

Believers Are Free Part II The ‘New Man’ as seen in 1 Corinthians.  In 1 Corinthians, written before Paul’s letter Romans, is difficult to read because of the intensity of the events found therein. However, we must conclude that Paul’s … Continue reading

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Believers Are Free

Most people I know find it difficult to understand that Christ in us, the Believer, enables us not to sin although we do. However, we do not live in sin. Most church members will say, “I am going to sin … Continue reading

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What Angers Folks About the Gospel

The Good News of Jesus Christ, the Gospel Message, makes people mad because they do not appreciate being confronted with the darkness of sin. And they don’t like to have to face that their entire way of life is wrong. … Continue reading

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Identity of Every Believer

No doubt, one of the most powerful truths in understanding the New Testament is our identity ‘in Christ.’ Paul knows that the relationship of righteousness in Christ is the difference between spiritual life and death for Believers. In his letters, … Continue reading

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Being the Elect

Being the Elect of God is important to understand, but this is not an easy task. The world doesn’t dislike you. The world’s not irritated by you. The world hates you because the world hates Jesus. If, indeed…in deed, Believers … Continue reading

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My Journey Through Difficulty

Perhaps the one man in Scripture who demonstrates an incredible ability to endure is Job. Despite enormous odds, this man of God not simply endured, but profoundly overcame undeniable odds because of His faith. Job lost his wealth, his children, … Continue reading

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