Who Will Be Justified Before God? I recently asked a local religious leader who would be justified before God at the judgment seat of Christ (John 5:21-22)? To which he replied, “I believe all good people will be in heaven.” To which I said, “What is the basis or root cause of goodness?” The religious […]
“To him that overcomes will I give to eat of the hidden manna.” –Revelation 2:17 How often God’s word is to you a sealed book; how often you hear from the pulpit the most encouraging preaching, yet get no encouragement from it; how often you hear Christ held forth in his Person, blood and righteousness, […]
Eternal Redemption “In Whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins” Colossians 1:14 The exact and effectual redemption of God Almighty’s elect church is an eternal redemption secured by one man, the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s sacrificial Lamb. The redemption accomplished by our Surety in time did not originate in time, […]
Satan’s Grief = The Children Of God Tommy Robbins “The more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.” Exodus 1:12 As Satan and the world is no match for God, neither is sin and Satan a victor over the children of God – […]
THE BOOK ON THE HAND OF GOD – Rev 5:1 In (rather, on) the right hand of the eternal God, John saw a book, a book written within and without, bound shut, and sealed with seven seals (vv. 1- 4). This book is the book of God’s eternal decrees. It represents God’s eternal plan and […]
Faith and Works There are many who call themselves Christians who would say a man is not saved by works. They then turn around and make a work out of believing or look to their works as evidence of their salvation. If by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no […]
“Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.” Exodus 40:34-35. The glory of the Lord God is that […]
‘If You Be Circumcised’ Joe Terrell Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. (Galatians 5:2) It is a man’s guilt that makes Christ necessary for Him; but it is a man’s righteousness that will render Christ ineffective for him. The blood of Christ is the remedy […]
DOES THE GOSPEL OFFEND YOU? EDITORIAL Henry Mahan Some of you have found that your family, friends, and fellow workers are not happy over your conversion to Christ – in fact, they are quite hostile. “I liked you better when you were not a Christian!” said one man to a new believer. Be encouraged, my […]
Let There be Light In Genesis 1: 3-5, God declares the giving of light. Light is essential to the purpose of God in creation because creation is the stage upon which His redemptive glory will be unveiled. It is because God is willing to make known this glory, that He commands first a light by […]