Being a Christian means to be a disciple of Christ. Jesus said, “A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher” (Luke 6:40). If Jesus “learned obedience,” so must his followers. If Jesus was obedient, Christians must be obedient too.… Read More Hebrews: The Importance Of Obedience
“His delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night” (Ps. 1:2). The man who “greatly delights” in the “commandments” of the Lord is “blessed” (Ps. 112:1). He prays for the Lord to “lead me in the path of your commandments” because “I delight in it” (Ps. 119:35). He recognizes the sobering but wonderful truth that “if your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction” (Ps. 119:92). For that and many other reasons, he sincerely says, “I find my delight in your commandments, which I love” (Ps. 119:47). It is this love and delight for the will of God that motivates the godly individual to “meditate day and night” upon the “law” of God.… Read More Delight in the Law of the Lord
The Spirit revealed God’s Word to the apostles (John 16:12-15; cf. 14:16-17, 25-26; 15:26-27; 1 Cor. 2:9-13; cf. Acts 1:8; 2:1-4), and inspired them and the prophets when they wrote the Scriptures (Eph. 3:3-5; 2 Pet. 1:19-21; cf. 2 Tim. 3:16). It is through God’s Word that we are sanctified (John 17:17), and God’s Word comes to us by the Holy Spirit-inspired writers of Scripture. Thus, the Spirit sanctifies Christians through God’s Word.… Read More 1 Peter: Foreknowledge, Sanctification, Obedience, and the Blood of Christ
Peter, a professional fisherman, decided to trust a land-loving carpenter/rabbi who had just told him to do something he had spent all night proving wouldn’t work. Do we have this same amount of trust?… Read More How Much Do We Trust Jesus?
The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. (1 Timothy 1:5) If there’s anything a lot have against the concept of Christianity, it’s all those commandments. All those rules. The numerous “Thou shalts” and “Thou shalt nots.” Some look at them and… Read More The Goal Behind All Those Commandments
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