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Category Archives: Spirituality
The Faithfulness of the Lord
The strength of the believer is in God, as we trust His Word, believing He will sustain us as we face life’s difficulties. Continue reading
Posted in Christian Theology, Inspirational Writings, Living by Faith, Spirituality, Suffering & Persecution
Tagged a fortiori rationale, Christian victory, Do not trust in man, Faith in God, faith in God's Word, God is faithful, God's faithfulness, God's loyal followers, People fail, The faithfulness of the Lor, Trust in the Lord, Trust the Lord in the trial, Victory in life, Victory in life comes from the Lord, Wait on the Lord
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Bible Promises that Strengthen our Faith
The Lord permits us to face trials in order to develop our Christian character (Jam. 1:2-4). He also gives us promises that are rooted in His character that we might learn to trust Him as we walk with Him. The tests of life are inevitable, but how we handle them is optional. Continue reading
Posted in Christian Theology, Inspirational Writings, Living by Faith, Righteous Living, Spirituality
Tagged Bible promises in a crisis, Bible promises that help us grow, Bible promises that strengthen our faith, Bible promises when facing hardship, Bible verses that help my faith, Bible verses that strengthen our faith, Claiming bible promises, Faith to deal with a crisis, Learning to live by faith, Living God's Word in faith, walking by faith, What it the life of faith, without faith it is impossible to please Him
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The Righteous Lifestyle of the Believer
God is working to produce His righteousness in us from the moment of salvation onward. Paul writes, “He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus” (Phil. 1:6). God produces His righteousness in us to justify, sanctify, and ultimately glorify us. Continue reading
Posted in Christian Theology, Inspirational Writings, Righteous Living, Spirituality
Tagged do not love the world, Does God call us to live a righteous life?, growing spiritually, How does God grow us spiritually?, how to grow spiritually, living a righteous life, obstacles to spiritual growth, overcoming the world, Satan's world system, spiritual growth, spirituality, steps to spiritual growth, the Christian life, the old sin nature, the spiritual Christian, the spiritual life, what is spirituality?, why do Christians sin?
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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
Posted in Christian Theology, Church, Hot Topics, Inspirational Writings, Spirituality
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
Posted in Christian Theology, Church, Hot Topics, Spirituality
Tagged Are Christians required to tithe?, Give to the Lord, Giving to the poor, God loves a cheerful giver, Helping the homeless, helping the needy, Honor the Lord form your wealth, How much should Christians give?, is tithing biblical?, Should Christians tithe?, the Bible and giving, the Bible and money, What does the Bible say about giving?, What does the Bible say about tithing?
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Religious Syncretism
Several years ago I had a strange conversation with a young woman who was in graduate school and finishing her degree in Social Work. The woman became excited when I mentioned I was in seminary and she proceeded … Continue reading
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Tagged Chrislam, Christian Science, cult theology, cults, doctrines of demons, ecumenical movement, ecumenism, False doctrine, horoscopes, Interfaith Movement, Is reincarnation consistent with Christianity?, karma, New Age, reincarnation, Religious Syncretism, Scientology, Syncretism, what does the Bible say about horoscopes?, What is Christian science?, What is the interfaith movement?
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The Work of the Holy Spirit
The dynamic of the believer’s spiritual walk is predicated to a certain degree on how much Bible knowledge resides in his soul. He cannot live what he does not know, and knowing God’s word necessarily precedes living His will. Knowing … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Theology, Dispensationalism, Inspirational Writings, Spirituality
Tagged Can a Christian lose the Holy Spirit?, Filling of the Spirit, grieve the Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit, indwelling of the Holy Spirit, Quench the Holy Spirit, spiritual, spirituality, Walk in the Spirit, work of the Holy Spirit
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Restoring Fellowship with God
This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light [i.e. purity and holiness; cf. John 3:19–21; 8:12; 12:35–36], and in Him there is no darkness at all [i.e. no sin; cf. John … Continue reading
Posted in Hamartiology, Spirituality
Tagged 1 John 1:5-10, 1 John 1:9, confession, Confession of sin, do I lose my salvation when I sin?, fellowship with God, forgiveness of sin, hamartiology, In Christ, light and darkness, no condemnation, Romans 8:1, walking in the Light, what happens when I sin?, when I sin
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The Filling of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit fills us to accomplish His will (Eph. 5:18). The filling of the Holy Spirit simply means He controls, influences or directs us as we yield to Him and are willing to accomplish His will according to … Continue reading
Spiritual Blessings in Christ
But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up … Continue reading
Steps to Spiritual Growth
The Christian experiences his greatest blessings in life when he reaches spiritual maturity and utilizes the rich resources God has for him. However, this takes time to learn, and ignorance must give way to the light of God’s revelation found in His Word. Frustration is often the handmaiden of ignorance, but spiritual success comes with knowledge of God and His Word. Continue reading
The Sin Nature Within the Christian
If the devil were a broadcaster sending out his signal through the world, the sin nature in every person would be the receiver that is specifically tuned to welcome his message. The sin nature, sometimes called “the flesh” (Gal. 5:17, 19) or “old self” (Rom. 6:6; Col. 3:9), has a natural affinity for Satan’s values and his world-system. More so, the sin nature is not eradicated from the believer during his time on earth, nor is it ever reformed, as though it can be made to love God. Continue reading
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Tagged Can Christians sin?, Do Christians have two natures?, do Christians sin?, does the Christian have a sin nature?, the sin nature, The Sin Nature Within the Christian, the sinful nature, the spiritual war within, the war within, two natures, two natures within the Christian, why do Christians sin?, why do people have sinful natures?, why do we sin
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Thoughts about Spiritual Growth
Truth is reality as God sets it forth in His Word. A plain reading of Scripture reveals that God exists, and that He is not silent. His Word reveals the origin of all things, and helps the reader to … Continue reading
