Follow nothing but the biblical pattern and you’ll be fine.  Depart from it and you’re in trouble.  Are you following God’s pattern and God’s pattern only?  If you want fellowship with God, you must (2 John 9).  Some refuse to do so, which is sad because that same pattern will judge them in the end (John 12:48).  Let’s not make that mistake.  Let’s do things God’s way, the Bible way.… Read More “Make Them After the Pattern”

Believe it or not, this verse comforts me greatly.  Here we have Jesus, the Messiah, the Son of God Himself, being tempted by Satan!  And He overcame all of those temptations!  He did not give in and sin!  Man, I can’t tell you how much that encourages me!  Here’s why.  Now I know that Jesus understand what I am going through.… Read More Matthew 4:1: A Surprisingly Comforting Verse

God’s grace saves us through our faith.  We did not and indeed cannot save ourselves.  Rather, our salvation is a gift from God (cf. Romans 6:23).  That’s the basic point of the Ephesians passage. Yet, many have questions about Ephesians 2:8-9.  Probably the one most asked is whether Ephesians 2:8-9 is teaching that we are saved by works.  In answering this, we must remember that the entirety of God’s Word is truth (Psalm 119:16) and thus be very careful to take into account all of what the Bible says about this and every other religious topic if we want the full, unvarnished truth.  There are more biblical passages to take into account than Ephesians 2:8-9 when it comes to our works and their place in our salvation and justification.… Read More “Not A Result of Works”…What Does That Mean?