THE BELIEVER AND SIN (6)

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfectContinueContinue reading “THE BELIEVER AND SIN (6)”

THE BELIEVER AND SIN (5)

“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” – 2 Timothy 3:16 LIGHT FOR NOW: The scripture is our final authority. A vital fact that must be appreciated is that God loves us his children and because he loves us, he correctsContinueContinue reading “THE BELIEVER AND SIN (5)”

THE BELIEVER AND SIN (4)

“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” James 1:22. LIGHT FOR NOW: Your reality is in the written word. From the above text, it is clear that the believer acts contrary to his nature when he acts contrary to the word. This is because his nature isContinueContinue reading “THE BELIEVER AND SIN (4)”

THE BELIEVER AND SIN (3)

“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any man be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself and goeth his way, and straightaway forgetteth what mannerContinueContinue reading “THE BELIEVER AND SIN (3)”

FORGIVENESS AND THE CONFESSION OF CHRIST (2)

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” – Romans 10:9-10 LIGHT FOR NOW: Jesus is ourContinueContinue reading “FORGIVENESS AND THE CONFESSION OF CHRIST (2)”

FORGIVENESS: OUR INHERITANCE IN CHRIST (4)

“In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins” – Colossians 1:14 LIGHT FOR NOW: The death and resurrection of Jesus made forgiveness of sins available. Redemption, which is the forgiveness of sins, is in the blood of Jesus. This means that the forgiveness of sins was not obtained freely, butContinueContinue reading “FORGIVENESS: OUR INHERITANCE IN CHRIST (4)”