Now over against this set almost any Bible character who honestly tried to glorify God in his earthly walk. See how God winked at weakness and overlooked failures as He poured upon His servants grace and blessing untold. Let it be Abraham, Jacob, David, Daniel, Elijah or whom you will; honor followed honor as harvest … Continue reading “GRACE;
FORGIVENESS”
GOSPEL: TRUST IN CHRIST; SALVATION: BY FAITH ALONE
No man has any hope for eternal salvation apart from trusting completely in Jesus Christ and His atonement for men. Simply stated, our Lord Jesus is the lifeboat and we must fully and truly be committed to trusting the lifeboat. Again, our Lord and Savior is the rope by which it is possible to escape … Continue reading “GOSPEL:
TRUST IN CHRIST; SALVATION: BY FAITH ALONE”
GOSPEL: NEED FOR UNDERSTANDING; SALVATION: BY FAITH ALONE
A few things, fortunately only a few, are matters of life and death, such as a compass for a sea voyage or a guide for a journey across the desert. To ignore these vital things is not to gamble or take a chance; it is to commit suicide. Here it is either be right or … Continue reading “GOSPEL:
NEED FOR UNDERSTANDING; SALVATION: BY FAITH ALONE”
GOSPEL: NEED FOR UNDERSTANDING
A friend or neighbor may tell us, “Well, I have gone to this certain church all my life. I have been confirmed, baptized and all the rest. I am going to take the chance that it will get me through.” My friend, your odds are not that good—you do not even have a chance. If … Continue reading “GOSPEL:
NEED FOR UNDERSTANDING”
GOSPEL: MORAL IMPLICATIONS
The fact is that the New Testament message embraces a great deal more than an offer of free pardon. It is a message of pardon, and for that may God be praised; but it is also a message of repentance. It is a message of atonement, but it is also a message of temperance and … Continue reading “GOSPEL:
MORAL IMPLICATIONS”
GOSPEL: FAITH ALONE; SALVATION: BY FAITH ALONE; FAITH: AND WORKS
There are so many who want to trust Christ plus something else. They want to trust Christ and add their own morals. They want to trust Christ and add their own good works. They want to trust Christ and then point to the merits of their baptism or church membership or stewardship. Let me tell … Continue reading “GOSPEL:
FAITH ALONE; SALVATION: BY FAITH ALONE; FAITH: AND WORKS”
GOSPEL: ACCEPT CHRIST; SALVATION: INVITATION TO
But the Bible knows absolutely nothing about passive reception, for the word receive is not passive but active. We make the word receive into “accept.” Everyone goes around asking, “Will you accept Jesus? Will you accept Him?” This makes a brush salesman out of Jesus Christ, as though He meekly stands waiting to know whether … Continue reading “GOSPEL:
ACCEPT CHRIST; SALVATION: INVITATION TO”
GOSPEL: ACCEPT CHRIST; GOSPEL: NEED FOR ACCURACY
Being spiritually lazy we naturally tend to gravitate toward the easiest way of settling our religious questions for ourselves and others; hence the formula “Accept Christ” has become a panacea of universal application, and I believe it has been fatal to many.… The trouble is that the whole “Accept Christ” attitude is likely to be … Continue reading “GOSPEL:
ACCEPT CHRIST; GOSPEL: NEED FOR ACCURACY”
GOD’S WAYS/MAN’S WAYS
In the Kingdom of God the surest way to lose something is to try to protect it, and the best way to keep it is to let it go.… Here is seen the glaring disparity between the ways of God and the ways of men. When the world takes its hands off a prized possession … Continue reading “GOD’S
WAYS/MAN’S WAYS”
GODLINESS; HOLINESS: MEANING OF; CHRISTLIKENESS
If anyone should wonder what I mean by godliness, saintliness, holiness, I’ll explain. I mean a life and a heart marked by meekness and humility. The godly soul will not boast nor show off. I mean reverence. The godly man will never take part in any religious exercise that shows disrespect for the Deity. The … Continue reading “GODLINESS;
HOLINESS: MEANING OF; CHRISTLIKENESS”