CHRIST CONFESSED, SINS FORGIVEN

“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. For the scripture saith, whosoever believeth on him shallContinueContinue reading “CHRIST CONFESSED, SINS FORGIVEN”

RENEWING YOUR MIND

“And be not conformed to the world but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable and perfect will of God” – Romans 12:2 LIGHT FOR NOW: As men born of the spirit, our walk should be in the spirit. Paul is urging, believersContinueContinue reading “RENEWING YOUR MIND”

SHINING THE LIGHT OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST

 “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid” – Matthew 5:14 LIGHT FOR NOW: The believer in Christ is meant to be a direction giver. In the previous verse, Jesus compared His disciples to salt (Matthew 5:13). Now He compares them to light. He callsContinueContinue reading “SHINING THE LIGHT OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST”

FAITH IN CHRIST

 “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus” – 2Timothy 3:15 LIGHT FOR NOW: Faith in Christ is liberty or freedom for all. Our salvation is through faith in Christ Jesus. The greatest problem of mankindContinueContinue reading “FAITH IN CHRIST”

WE ARE COMPLETE IN CHRIST

 “And ye are complete in him, which is the head of principality and power” – Colossians 2:10 LIGHT FOR NOW: You are the temple of the living God; He lives and walks in you. Paul continues a thought he began in verse 9 of Colossians 2. The “whole fullness of deity” dwells in Jesus, meaningContinueContinue reading “WE ARE COMPLETE IN CHRIST”

THE GIFT OF ETERNAL LIFE

 “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: God’s eternal plan for man is eternal life. Paul sums up this section of this letter, and the entire gospel, in this one famous verse. He compares the twoContinueContinue reading “THE GIFT OF ETERNAL LIFE”