Colossians 3:16 “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” First, let’s look at the beginning of this verse: “Let the Word of God dwell in you richly” This word …
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Should we be relating to God differently than the early church did?
Should we be relating to God differently than the early Church did? So much of the Church today thinks that God does things differently now than He did in the beginning of the Church era. Many believe God had a specific agenda by performing the miracles, healings, and power He demonstrated through Jesus, and then …
Seek me with all your heart
It’s a heart matter to God I want to preface this by saying that God IS interested in your actions. All the good intentions in the world will do no good if they are not acted upon. But God wants those actions to flow freely out of your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me …
Jesus – The ONLY mediator between God and man
Jesus didn’t only save us from eternal punishment; He is our Savior and our Lord! Every good thing God has given to us by grace comes through Him. Jesus is the ONLY mediator between us and God. ( 1 Tim. 2:5-6) We have access into this grace (God’s unmerited favor) by faith in what Jesus …
Relationship vs Religion
I’d like to share some scripture verses that I believe have been misunderstood and misinterpreted by religion and leads many to come to the wrong conclusion about God’s sovereignty and how we are to relate to Him. James 4:6-7 “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Therefore submit to God. Resist the …
What is Faith
Have you ever wondered what faith is; maybe even afraid to ask anyone because you might sound stupid? Faith is a controversial subject and is being presented differently even within the Church. How can you be sure whether you are in faith? The Bible clearly teaches us what faith is. And tells us it is …
The Doctrine of Baptisms
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. Hebrews 6:1-2 In these …
The power of praying in tongues
Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” The gift of tongues, or praying in the spirit, comes from receiving what is commonly called the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. This …
Becoming a Christian – The greatest miracle of all
Have you ever really thought about what it means to become a Christian? Sometimes people define their religious beliefs more so by a particular denomination, but at the core of any scripturally sound belief system, if you have made Jesus Christ your Lord, then you are a Christian. Praise God! Your affiliation to a particular …
Willpower vs transformation
I’ve written previously about the difference between supernatural faith and human willpower. As the Apostle Paul said in Galatians 2:20, “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of …