LIGHT FROM THE WORD

“For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his son, that he might be the first born among many brethren” –Romans 8:29 LIGHT FOR NOW: God is not reacting or responding to our love for Him. The word, ‘whom’ as seen in our text for today indicatesContinue reading "UNDERSTANDING PREDESTINATION (PART 3)"

“For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his son, that he might be the first born among many brethren” –Romans 8:29 LIGHT FOR NOW: God’s intention is for man to be saved. The word, ‘proorizo’ which is translated ‘predestinate’ is a verb. It expresses an intention.Continue reading "UNDERSTANDING PREDESTINATION (PART 2)"

“For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his son, that he might be the first born among many brethren” –Romans 8:29 LIGHT FOR NOW: Intention always precedes action. God’s intention for the world to be saved was evidenced in Christ dying in faith so that thoseContinue reading "UNDERSTANDING PREDESTINATION (PART 1)"

“And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand” –John 10:28 LIGHT FOR NOW: Eternal life is the greatest gift from God to man. Eternal life is neither an event nor a feeling but it is a person and that person isContinue reading "ETERNAL LIFE: GOD’S GIFT TO MAN"

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” –Romans 6:23 LIGHT FOR NOW: Until Christ is explained in the scriptures, the life of God cannot be communicated to you. We receive eternal or everlasting life, or salvation through the kind of gospel thatContinue reading "THE GIFT OF ETERNAL LIFE (PART 3)"

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” –Romans 6:23- LIGHT FOR NOW: When you receive Christ, you receive eternal life. Jesus Christ came to give eternal life or salvation freely to all men, devoid of works. We did not contribute anything toContinue reading "THE GIFT OF ETERNAL LIFE (PART 2)"