1. “For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins.” 2 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 3 “For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the goodness of…
Could lie even comfort people? Many would say, let have the comfort now, and we shall discuss freedom later! Even at that, comforting lies are never as beneficial as loving truth. Even when the truth is not what we want to hear, we can’t expect to make good decisions or correct choices when we’re operating under the control of a lie. As Christ stated earlier in John 8, He—alone—is the “light of the world,” the only means to apprehend truth….
In John 8:32, it is directed that the truth we truly know is what can set us free! Yes, the most alluring element of sin is the promise of freedom. Even from the first temptation in the garden of Eden, man has assumed that disobeying God is a way to control his own destiny; the opposite is true. Nothing enslaves like sin—it corrupts our thinking, controls our actions, and destroys our peace. Worst of all, it separates us from God…
1. “Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.” 2 “You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out…
“…For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.” (1 John 3:8b, KJV). That is why Jesus came into the world; He called us and sent us out to take up this campaign against all evil in all things. Individuals have gotten some distance from the clearness of Jesus, who moved us to say either yes or no and not something in the middle. Individuals abandon the method of Jesus, pitifully…
Jesus calls us to make us His disciples! In John 8:30-31, as with verse 30, it is tempting to think those who “believed” in Jesus “expressed” saving faith. However, the Bible distinguishes between those who believe in a Burbank, shallow, and trivial sense from those who express legit faith in Christ. Yes, verse 31 explains one of the ways to know the difference: those who truly submit to Christ “abide in [His] word” (John 8:12; John 5:38; 1 John 2:14)….
1. “Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you know not what disaster may happen on earth. If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves on the earth, and if a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie. He who observes the wind will not sow, and he…
Mother Teresa said: “Dying is not the end, it is just the beginning. Death is a continuation of life. This is the meaning of eternal life; it is where our soul goes to God, to be in the presence of God, to see God, to speak to God, to continue loving him with greater love. We only surrender our body in death – our heart and our soul lives forever. Yesterday is gone, and tomorrow has not yet come; we…
Faith dynamics variously depict how little faith could be of an excellent investment. The calling to invest faith is divine, which could manifest in achieving big things! There is a direct efficacy between faith and achievements! Could the reference be a little or small faith or the potency of genuine faith? I consider the force of true faith most achieved even if it is as little as the mustard seed reference of Matthew 17:20. In giving this reminder, Christ once…
1. “When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.” 2 “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world, you will have tribulation….