So near; yet so far from truth
Concerning matters of spirituality, is it really important what Scriptures instruct us to do, and what it does not? In this article, I will present why we must be careful to follow what is written. As we already know, there are two simple yardsticks for guiding anyone (even if you have no understanding of Greek, [...]
Read MoreAdam was not deceived
The accounts of the events in the garden of Eden are very much interesting. More than that, they are eye-openers to many things pertaining to man’s surjourn here on earth. Thousands of years after the cataclysmic events in that garden, the apostle Paul writing by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, had this to say: [...]
Read MoreThe Enemy Called Busy
We live in an age where everything seems to be measured in terms of productivity. “Do more“; “achieve more“; and “accomplish more“, are terms we hear ever so often. Basically, we are told that our fulfilment comes from how busy or ‘achieving’ we are. This is not only a workplace issue. Our families and churches [...]
Read MoreThe Believer and Righteousness
Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure. Everyone who makes a practice of sinning [...]
Read MoreThe question of freewill in salvation and election
Freewill and bondage of the will Freewill may be described in very simple terms, in the context that we speak, as the liberty to choose between good and evil. Bondage of the will is a term I use to describe a Biblical fact that the will of a person is in bondage to his nature [...]
Read MoreWhat type of inheritance do believers have?
What type of inheritance does the Bible say that believers have? The apostle Peter has this to say categorically about it: 1 Peter 1:3-5 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus [...]
Read MoreThe Letter Kills, But the Spirit gives Life
If you have spent any considerable period of time in Church circles, you cannot but be familiar with the following statement, the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. What you may not be familiar with is its real meaning, because that statement is usually used in an attempt to manipulate those who are faithful [...]
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