“WHERE THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS, THERE IS LIBERTY” Of all bondage and slavery in the world, there is none more horrible than the bondage of sin. Tell me of Israel in Egypt preparing their tale of bricks unsuppled with straw; tell me of the slave beneath the lash of his cruel task-master, and […]
EXEPT YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS “For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:20) The Scribes and Pharisees were the most righteous men, outwardly, who ever lived. They lived by the ten commandments. According to […]
Why Are We Persecuted? Matthew 5: 10-12 Persecution means to push away. It includes everything from words of rejection to being tortured unto death. Matthew 5: 3 By grace, the believer confesses the utter sin he is in the flesh. Those who think they possess some good or some strength or are deserving of God’s […]
Not ashamed of the Gospel. Paul the apostle declares (by divine revelation) that he is not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ. This Gospel, the message concerning the person of Christ, is the power of God unto salvation. It is the message alone by which the Holy Ghost calls men effectually out of spiritual darkness […]
“The son of the bondwoman SHALL NOT be heir with the son of the freewoman” Don’t do it my friend, oil and water don’t mix, neither do works and grace! So much of what is called worship, good doctrine and church growth is just that old bondwoman trying to force her way into the kingdom […]
“The son of the bondwoman SHALL NOT be heir with the son of the freewoman” Don’t do it my friend, oil and water don’t mix, neither do works and grace! So much of what is called worship, good doctrine and church growth is just that old bondwoman trying to force her way into the kingdom […]
Circumcision; Necessary or Sufficient? One of the biggest issues in the New Testament was the issue of circumcision. There was a large group of people who professed to believe the Gospel of Christ. But they also believed it was needful to be circumcised (Acts. 15:1-11, Galatians 5:1-6). They did not deny the necessity of the death, […]
What’s the Difference? 1 Cor. 4:7 A gospel preacher friend of mine was asked a few years ago, “What’s the difference between what you preach and what is being preached in churches that preach another message? — and, if what you’re preaching is true, how do I know that it’s true?” My friend’s response was […]
ALLEGORY OF LAW AND GRACE Galatians 4: 21-30; 5:1 Many who profess faith in Christ also believe that they must do their part by adding their law keeping to Christ’s work. Those who were bewitching the Galatians were teaching just that. They were not openly denying that salvation is by Christ Jesus, they were doing so […]
ALLEGORY OF LAW AND GRACE Galatians 4: 21-30; 5:1 Many who profess faith in Christ also believe that they must do their part by adding their law keeping to Christ’s work. Those who were bewitching the Galatians were teaching just that. They were not openly denying that salvation is by Christ Jesus, they were doing […]