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God’s Favor Toward His People
God’s favor refers to the goodness and blessing He sows to others. God’s favor is based on His sovereignty, for He is under no compulsion to act, but does so according to His good pleasure, freely, from the bounty of His own goodness. His favor is often accomplished through the agency of other people as well as through circumstances. Continue reading
Posted in Christian Theology, God's Grace, Hot Topics, Living by Faith
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When a Believer Perpetually Sins
The purpose of this article is to show that a child of God can simultaneously surrender some areas of his life to God and other areas not. Like train tracks that run parallel, a believer may be obedient in one thing and disobedient in another. Continue reading
Posted in Bad Behavior, Christian Theology, Hamartiology, Hot Topics
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What it Means to Follow Jesus
Jesus called men to follow Him (Matt. 4:18-19; 9:9; John 1:43), and He had many female followers as well, several of whom funded His earthly ministry (Luke 8:1-3). To follow Jesus means to learn His teaching, obey His commands and model our life after Him. Followers of Jesus were to share the gospel (Matt. 4:19), not be bound by the world’s values (Matt. 8:19-22), treasure Jesus above one’s profession (Matt. 9:9), be committed to Jesus above family (Matt. 10:34-38; cf. Mark 1:20), and deny self and take up one’s cross daily (Matt. 16:24; cf. Luke 9:23). There is no place for personal glory or selfishness in serving the Lord, as one’s life is given for His glory and the benefit of others (1 Cor. 10:32-33; Phil. 2:3-4). To follow Jesus is a lifelong pursuit. Continue reading
Posted in Christian Theology, Hot Topics, Inspirational Writings, Righteous Living
Tagged discipleship, Followers of Jesus, How to follow Jesus, The biblical Jesus, the cost of discipleship, the cost of following Jesus, the worldly Jesus, to follow Jesus, What does it mean to follow Jesus, what is a disciple?, What it Means to Follow Jesus
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The Lord’s Supper
The Lord’s Supper was instituted by Jesus while celebrating the Passover meal on the night before His crucifixion. The unleavened bread symbolizes the perfect humanity of Christ, and the red juice symbolizes the blood of the New Covenant that was ratified on the cross. Christians who partake of the Lord’s Supper see themselves as the beneficiaries of the spiritual blessings of forgiveness and the indwelling Holy Spirit. Continue reading
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Tagged Consubstantiation, Does the Lord's Supper impute grace?, Four views of the Lord's Supper, How often should Christians partake of the Lord's Supper?, Is Christ actually present in the unleavened bread and red wine?, Is Jesus present in the Lord's Supper?, Paul's understanding of the Lord's Supper, The biblical teaching of the Lord's Supper, The Eucharist, The Holy Communion, The Lord's Supper, The Lord's Supper and the New Covenant, The meaning of Communion, The meaning of the Eucharist, The meaning of the Lord's Supper, The symbolic view of the Lord's Supper, Transubstantiation, What does the bread and red wine symbolize?, What does the Lord's Supper represent?, Why should Christians partake of the Lord's Supper?
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Honor the Lord From Your Wealth
Giving for the Lord’s work is legitimate. The issue for the Christian is not how much one gives, but rather, that one gives joyfully, “for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Cor. 9:7). Continue reading
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