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Among the variations of administration between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant, the primary difference is the position one has in God. Before Christ is was “people of God.” Now, following Christ’s resurrection it is “children of God.” This is the difference between being with God, and...

Appreciate the humor, and God bless!

Hi and thanks for the reply and comments; and I agree, trials often seem too much, but yet believing that they are all controlled by God for the benefit of the believer encourages us sufficiently.

It has been well said that “the lost need saved and the saved needs delivered.” The Christian’s battle (Eph 6:12) is not over redemption “once” secured, but over oppositions to our walk, e.g. the old man, Satan and the world. Believers do not wait for deliverance from the guilt of their sin, it...

Let us continue to be encouraged by using our permanent union with God and His “work” (Phl 2:13) in us to be our primary sources of supplies for enduring patiently (Heb 6:15; 1Pe 2:20). Since He, for us, “works everything together for good,” it’s always just a matter of waiting out our trials...

Hi Sir, and amen! Being heavenly-minded as much as possible keeps us progressing away from being earthly-minded.

Scripture has always demonstrated that the union of God with believers establishes a permanent relationship with Him; and unbelievers who claim union with Him (for whatever reason) are always soon seen to be false, exemplified in those who perished in the past (e.g. Heb 3:17-19; Jude 1:5). There...

Christianity is characterized for us largely by two things, which are implied in the rent veil. God dwells no more in the thick darkness (Exo 20:21; 1Ki 8:12; 2Ch 6:1). He is in the light. He is able to come out to man; man is able to go in to Him. In fact, both things are accomplished: God has...

Believers are not to over-concern themselves with the evils of the “old man” (sin nature). Identifying what it is and “walking circumspectly” (Eph 5:15; 2Co 2:11) of it is sufficient contemplation of it and its works! The more we are shown of it evils within, the more we are to think of the...

What is meant by, “Ye are not in the flesh” (Rom 8:9)? What is “the flesh”? There are only two meanings of the word “flesh”: 1) a living creature (because possessed of a body of flesh) whether man or beast; 2) denotes mere human nature, the earthly nature of man apart from divine influence, and...

These were immature Christians at this time and Paul was reproving them, so that they would be more clear as to what they have and who they are in Christ. J Gill - "Some false teacher or another had, or it cannot be conceived how their heads should ever have been turned this way; which must be...

Upon rebirth, believers are eternally positioned in heaven; and can live and pray as coming from heaven to the earth! NC “Come and Dine” (2014 repost) Love delights in the one it servers. This is illustrated in the fifteenth of Luke in a wonderful way in which it unfolds the Father. The...

Hi, and appreciate your comment! It's my understanding that the concept of mysticism, as all other erroneous groups claiming Christianity omits centering on (or not even mentioning) the primary subject of Christ, thus having no true representation of God our Father! This and all concepts...

Desire and love are two very distinct things. Desire supposes the capacity of enjoying the thing which one desires, namely, the spiritual affections which as to the root of their nature, have God for their Object. Love, on the contrary, is in full possession of the object of desire. It is no...

Appreciate the reply but not sure I understand your comment, "the love of being lawless."

The “law of sin” dominates mankind and I believe it is summed up in “the soul that sinneth, it shall die” (Eze 18:4, 20). This is “the law” all are under unless reborn. Additionally, to the people of Israel was given “the Law of God,” especially seen in the Decalogue, which only the Jews were...

Heavenly beings living in an earthly realm! Angeles? No, believers in the Lord Jesus! Angels are in the earthly realm; they do not live but work here. Every true saint knows their destiny, which is where they are presently positioned in heaven. NC Hidden On High (Col 3:3) God’s...

Hi, God bless, and thanks for the comment!

What a so-often-missed advantage it is to be short of realizing that everything a believer thinks, says and does is used “for good” to him (Rom 8:28). Evil is seen and used to contrast and manifest that only God is good (Mat 19:17). His goodness is witness against unbelievers, and blessing to...

Thanks Brother, and it's supportive to encounter saints that are also growing in Christ!