Confidence in God’s Plan By understanding the complete picture of history (the mosaic) of the first Adam and the second (last) Adam (Christ) and the purpose of the cross-work of Christ, believers can have extreme confidence in God’s perfect plan for them. The purpose of the cross-work of Christ resulted in Christ’s resurrection, ascension, glorification, and session at the right…
The Flowing River of God A river flowed out of Eden to water the garden. We drink from the river of life to bring much to fruition God’s life, eternal life, flows in us to fulfill God’s plan. The flowing river of God’s Word enriches our spirit with divine viewpoint (Scripture) depositing a wealth of God’s essence into the fabric…
Thoughts on the Humanity of Christ During Jesus’ earthly ministry (His incarnation), He was in His humanity. Jesus was not lofty. His head was not somewhere in the clouds that He had made. He is omniscient but He didn’t come across as a know-it-all. The Almighty Himself wasn’t high and mighty in attitude. He was perfect God but not too…
The Cross — The Eternal Place of Communion Christ died so that even the ones who crucified Him could be saved. His cross work stands in total contrast to the darkness in man’s soul, reaching out and shining forth like a beacon to light the way back to God. This lighted cross of Christ stands in stark contrast to human…
By His Stripes Christ stepped down from His throne over the universe that He might save the perishing. Christ came to do the Father’s will, which was to give His life to save me. Christ came down to die on my cross—to pay for my iniquity (Hebrews 10:5-7). “A body thou hast prepared for me.” We could not have endured…
The Indwelling of God God indwells every believer for fellowship and relationship. If you are indeed a believer in the finished work of Christ on the cross, you are indwelt by the Holy Spirit. But do we truly realize what that means? Do we understand the significance of the indwelling of God? No one else in the world can read…
The Believer and Doubt From man’s viewpoint, God is a friend. From God’s viewpoint, man is cursed, but believers become His born again children, which is much more than simple friendship. Friendship is not an accurate truth of our relationship with God. We are, as believers in Christ, His children. We become spiritual children to a Spiritual Father at the…
Divine Moral Standards We somehow have an unchanging standard of right and wrong that we all seem to recognize, and that standard of justice is written on our hearts. We cannot know or define evil unless we know what is good, and vice versa. Without a moral law, there is no standard of truth and no unchanging standard of justice….
Wisdom Personified The Bible is the tree of knowledge springing up to everlasting life. To learn, be submissive. A worthy wife is her husband’s joy and crown; an unworthy wife corrodes his strength and tears down everything he does. For the reverence of God is basic to wisdom. Knowing God results in every other kind of understanding. Wisdom is its…
Our Storm, His Path From chaos and calamity. From panic to peace. From a raging storm to candles burning still. Only God can turn raging waves into an altar. God is there.Journey posts dot our way as we walk the path that has been prepared for us. God lets us struggle so that when He comes close, we can see…
The Absolute Character of God After salvation, the Holy Spirit, through God’s Word, leads the human soul and spirit into the marvelous light of God’s plan, converting doctrine from something merely understood into full comprehension for our advance, for our application, and for our increasing faith. The Holy Spirit is imperceptible in His behind-the scenes-work of glorifying our Lord Jesus…
I AM That I AM Our ability to comprehend God — Father, Son, Holy Spirit (The Trinity) — is limited. God is infinite — we are finite. God is immortality — we are mortal. God is absolute — we are relative. God is eternal — we are limited to time. However, there is a major difference between eternal life and…
The Cross and Why It Matters Our Lord was born for the transgressors (Matthew 1:21), lived for the transgressors (Matthew 20:28), and died for the transgressors (Romans 5:18). The two thieves represent the believer and unbeliever, with Christ in the middle as the mediator between God and man (1 Timothy 2:5), but also as the barrier between God and man…
The Ruler-Prince Jesus Christ Our Prince-Ruler, Our Ruler-Prince During His First Advent, Christ (Messiah) earned the title “King of kings and Lord of lords” (1 Timothy 6:15). Our Lord Jesus Christ defeated Satan at the cross. For winning the strategic victory in the angelic warfare, God the Father gave Him the title above all titles and caused the humanity of…
The Essence of God and Bible Doctrine A daily study of God’s Word is imperative. It is commanded in Scripture. “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2). “Our inner man is being renewed day by day” (2 Corinthians 4:16). “Be renewed in the spirit of your mind” (Ephesians 4:3). “Man shall not live on bread alone, but…
The Deity of Christ – Part Two The doctrine of The Deity of Jesus Christ the Son of God is the most important doctrine in the Bible. A study of the deity of Christ cannot exceed God’s own presentation from His divine viewpoint, which is manifested in Scripture. Therefore, the Word of God must be presented and accepted as inerrant,…
The Deity of Christ – Part One The Deity and Humanity of Jesus Christ is the most important doctrine in the Bible. Occultism surrounds the deity of Christ as Eternal God, and failure of the occult to distinguish between the Deity of Christ and the Humanity of Christ. Satan always attacks the Deity of Christ and the Cross of Christ. The…
The Faithfulness of God God’s perfect character is His holiness—His absolute integrity. His integrity consists of His perfect righteousness and His perfect justice. Because God is absolute, He is perfectly faithful. Jesus Christ (the Son) satisfied the righteousness and the justice of the Father on the cross. This satisfaction is called “propitiation.” When Jesus died for you, He paid your…
The Doctrine of God The Doctrine of God — A Systematic Approach The Bible assumes the existence of God; it does not attempt to prove God’s existence, it simply states “In the beginning God” (Genesis 1:1; John 1:1). God’s existence is presupposed. “The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God,’” (Psalm 14:1). Denial of God is due…
Grace Grace Glorifies God We cannot even begin to know our Great God and Savior until we understand grace. The word grace in the Greek is charis. Charis means limitless and/or measureless. Grace is God’s plan for believers before, during, and after salvation, as outlined below: Basically, there are three parts to God’s plan for mankind. Part One: Salvation –…