“The real battle in life takes place in the soul, for the soul.” – C. S. Craig Recognition, Affirmation, Approbation Recognition and the need for approval are deep-seated in the soul of humanity. The need for affirmation is a necessary ingredient in all of us. Approbation, however, is one manifestation of the lust-patterns of the soul, and has been an…
Ungodliness is the root of unrighteousness. Ungodliness is the condition of man’s sin against God, with the result that man sins against man. When man denies God, he denies Truth – Absolute Truth. Because God is stamped on man’s heart, man attempts to replace God and God’s Truth with man’s own concept of truth, or concept of God, by constructing…
Humanity’s sin nature vs. the Holy Spirit is a ceaseless inner conflict in every believer. Each believer by his/her own personal choice determines who controls their soul-thinking at any given moment – every step of the way through the details and situations of life. The nature to sin is inherent in every human being at birth, and passed down from…
This study is not meant to remind you that you are a sinner, nor cause you to embark upon a guilt-trip of any duration. With that out of the way… Learning to understand our very nature to sin and how to control our sin nature is imperative to an effective and victorious Christian life. We need to define and clarify…
In 2 Timothy 4:7,8, Paul makes several fantastic statements regarding his course (God’s plan for his life), both now and forever. Our course as believers (God’s plan for our life) is to follow Jesus through obedience to Bible doctrine, and by following His mandate for us to grow spiritually under the teaching ministry of the local church. Paul set the…