Biblical Teachings
How to Handle Our Fear
Believing Scripture’s promises and praying them back to God can help us break free from anxiety. How to Handle Our Fear Isaiah 41:10 – 41:13 10 Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.11 Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.12 Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, [even] them …
13 You Can’t Lose your Salvation
This section of scripture makes obvious the need to fully realize the audience that this book was intended to address. Failure to do so will lead to inappropriate interpretations and cause confusion with other passages in the New Testament assuring that salvation is by grace through faith and cannot be lost once a believer truly […]
Jesus stated in John 17:19:
Jesus stated in John 17:19: “And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.” First, some background. The word SANCTIFY means” To set apart for God’s use.” It really means to belong to God, which is why the word is often translated, “holy.” Likewise, the word SAINT comes from the same Greek word, “haggios,” and means, “holy ones, or ones set apart for God.” Indeed, even the term, “HOLY Spirit,” means, “the setting apart spirit.” From this we see that to be holy or sanctified, is by definition, what a saved person IS …
Jesus had to be a man…
Jesus had to be a man… Read carefully Hebrews 2:17 – 2:18 17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto [his] brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things [pertaining] to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.. You would see a parrallel to John 17:19: And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth. As we all know the name,ADAM means …
Casual Christianity
Dr. Mike Murphy I am a people watcher! Let me sit down in a restaurant or a public setting, and I will quickly begin to notice the actions of those around me. With the cancer, I do not get as many opportunities to find myself watching people in public these days. But the other day, I got one of these opportunities as I had a bite of lunch at one of my favorite fast food places(one where cows tell us to eat mor chikin!) As I was enjoying my sandwich with a relative of mine, I heard two women at …
Israel’s New Diplomatic Moment
Trump’s peace plan calls attention to Palestinian division and the collapse of the Arab political order. Jonathan Spyer March 3, 2020 6:50 pm ET Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared victory in Monday’s Israeli election, the third since April, following two inconclusive results. Although Mr. Netanyahu may be frustrated in his attempt to form a government, […]
“…[W]hat exactly is the nature and content of the unpardonable sin or the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?”
“…[W]hat exactly is the nature and content of the unpardonable sin or the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?” “First, it is not an individual sin, but a national sin. It was committed by the Jewish generation of Jesus’ day and cannot be applied to subsequent Jewish generations.”“Secondly, the content of the unpardonable sin is the national rejection by Israel of the Messiahship of Yeshua while He was present, on the grounds of being demon possessed…”“…[I]t was not an individual sin of that day, nor is it a sin anyone can commit today. On this point the Bible is very clear: no …
Grace & Law
Galatians 5:4Ye are severed from Messiah, Ye who would be justified by the law; Ye are fallen from Grace. Going back to the law means that they have been severed from Messiah. The question here is not grace and law, but grace or law.The Greek word translated as severed or ” fallen away” is ‘katargeo’, which means ” to render inoperative.” He is not saying that they lose their salvation. What Paul is saying is that seeking either justification or sanctification by means of the law will render their relationship to the Messiahinoperative.This is the same Greek word that is …
Facing Our Fears
Fear prevents us from trusting fully in God, but He knows the cause of our anxiety and wants to set us free Facing Our Fears Psalms 91:1 – 91:16 1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.2 I will say of the LORD, [He is] my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, [and] from the noisome pestilence.4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his …
‘Enduring to the End – by Jack Kinsella
“Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of His coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. (2nd Peter 3:3-4) For most of the past two thousand years, the scoffers had a point. In terms of Bible prophecy and the return of Christ, things remained pretty much the same from the close of the Apostolic Era until roughly the beginning of the 20th century. When Jesus was asked by His disciples, “What shall …
Question: “Eternal security – is it biblical?”
Question: “Eternal security – is it biblical?” Answer: When people come to know Christ as their Savior, they are brought into a relationship with God that guarantees their eternal security. Jude 24 declares, “To Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with […]
The Armor of God
The Armor of GodBy Jim Allen Do you ever feel life is full of contradictions? Do you sense the world is no longer making much sense? I do. We all do. In fact, one example of a contradiction is die to live (Romans 8:13). Another is give to receive (Luke 6:38). Still another is love your enemies and do good to those who hate you (Luke 6:27). These are paradoxes, ideas that seem absurd and entirely rejected by the world.But these ideas are tenants of truth and fundamental to you and me. Even though Christian ideas are growing less valued …
Eternal Security: Part 5
Eternal Security: Part 5 Posted on June 25, 2012 by Ariel Ministries Here are eleven additional points to consider regarding eternal security:[1] 1) When Yeshua died for the sins of the world, He died for all of the sins of the world, not only until the next sin was committed. The very fact that the work of Jesus was finished […]