Give Diligence

2 Peter 1:5-6 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; If thou wouldest enjoy the eminent grace of the full assurance of faith, under the blessed Spirit’s influence, and assistance, do what the Scripture tells thee, “Give diligence.” Take care that thy faith is of the right kind–that it is not a mere belief of doctrine, but a simple faith, depending on Christ, and on Christ alone. Give diligent heed to thy courage. Plead with God that he …

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Genesis Message 35 – The Call of Abraham

In this video Dr Woodhead discusses a major division in the book of Genesis and the whole Bible as well. This new section begins to expose God’s next major step in the development of His plan for all mankind, the call of Abram. This Toldot traces the line from Shem, Noah’s son to Abraham, which is ten generations. It concludes with Terah’s three sons Abram, Nahor, and Haran. It also mentions the nephew of the seed-son, Lot. In chapter ten, the genealogy of Shem explained how they came to be scattered around the earth. Here the line is focused on …

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A man is either dead or alive

“The new birth is the dividing line between heaven and hell. In God’s sight there are but two classes of people; those who are dead in sins, and those who are walking in newness of life. A man is either dead or alive. We are either saints (true believers) or sinners, spiritually alive or spiritually dead, children of God or children of the devil (1 John 3:10). In view of this solemn fact, how momentous is the question, ‘Have I been born again?’ If not, and you die in your present state, you will wish you had never been born …

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