The following verse is mind-boggling: (Amplified) 2 Corinthians 5:21 “For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become [endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of] the righteousness of God [what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in […]
(NASB) 2 Corinthians 5:18-21 “18 Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20 […]
(NASB) 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 “Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.” Followers of […]
Why should anyone totally rely on God? (Amplified) 2 Corinthians 5:18 “But all things are from God, Who through Jesus Christ reconciled us to Himself [received us into favor, brought us into harmony with Himself]…” It is the living God of the Bible Who has reconciled the followers of Christ to Himself through the Lord […]
(NASB) 2 Corinthians 5:18 “Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation” God has reconciled all who place their faith in the Lord Jesus to Himself! How did He do this? * God gave His Son. * God’s Son obeyed His Father […]
What does following Christ mean to you? There are many ways that question could be answered…the following is one way… I am ‘in Christ’ and because of this fact I am a new creature. The ‘old ways’ are to be gone…the ‘old ways’ of reacting to others, the ‘old ways’ of indulging sinful thoughts, acts […]
(NASB) Psalm 13:5-6 “But I have trusted in Your lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. 6 I will sing to the LORD, Because He has dealt bountifully with me.”
As a follower of Christ, I know that He is my Savior…do you? Christ Jesus has saved all who choose to believe that He is Savior and LORD. I know that He has saved me from my sins…do you? I know that He has saved me from death (the absence of God’s presence throughout eternity)…do […]
Questions which need to be carefully thought about, pondered: 1- Why are we who have died to sin still living in specific sin? 2- How are my actions revealing my thought life? 3- What words and tone of voice am I using which show I still need to be changed from the old ways of […]
Why? Why are you angry, contentious, critical, negative about many things, etc., etc., etc. As followers of Christ we are to search for the eternal treasures which are above, where Christ Jesus is actually seated at the right hand of God. (See Colossians 3:1) As followers of Christ we are commanded to “Set your minds […]