Law Established Romans 3:31 “Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.” Faith does not add to salvation but through faith we trust Christ who is our Salvation. We see the grace wherein we stand. Thusly, the law is not made void but in every way established. […]
“NO MORE CURSE” Revelation 22:3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him. And there shall be. . . It is the delight of the believer, on the authority of the word of God, to think on […]
IF RIGHTEOUSNESS COME BY THE LAW Galatians 2:21 “If righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.” The ultimate transgression is at stake when a man turns to the law for righteousness. For when you turn to the law for righteousness then you frustrate the grace of God and deny Christ and […]
Spiritual growth is in many ways the reverse of carnal growth. When we were little children we asked, we believed, we were dependent on our parents and we were happy for it to be so. As we grew the sin we are became more apparent. Our asking became more questioning than asking. We put more […]
“And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they encamped there by the waters.” Exodus 15:27 A great wilderness lay between Israel and Canaan; a vast unfriendly, harsh land that stretched out before them across which they could not survive without the presence and power […]
True Faith Todd Nibert True faith is in a Person. “Abraham believed God. ” Paul said, “I know Whom I have believed. ” I do not trust the finished work of Christ. I trust Him who finished the work. Faith is not believing that Christ died for me. I may believe that He died for […]
The abundance of the heart Out Of The Abundance Of The Heart The Mouth Speaketh – Matthew 12:34 Many times I have asked different folks what their hope of salvation is . . . if they hope to get to Heaven, Why? Whatever a person truly believes in their heart is what will first come […]
Christ Died in Place of His People (Matthew 27:21-26) Put your place in that cell with Barabbas. He hears his name shouted by the crowd. Then he hears, “Crucify him, crucify him!” He is convinced he is a dead man walking. The jailor opens the door to his cell. But instead of dragging him to […]
Because I am Crucified With Christ Joe Terrell “For I am crucified with Christ…” Galatians 2.20 Theologically, Paul is setting forth an argument for the believer’s freedom from the law: he is no longer under the law, for by the very ministry of the law condemning and punishing the Lord Jesus as He bore their […]
Justification is a judicial term, and means an acquittal from guilt; it stands opposed, not to punishment, but to the desert of punishment. When a man, charged with a crime, is tried according to the laws of his country, the crime is either proved against him or it is not. If it be, he is […]