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Titus 3:8 (NKJV) This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why is it that these things are good and profitable...

2 Peter 3:13 (NKJV) Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In which righteousness dwells, the heart rejoices at such a thought, such a promise, such a truth, such a hope… Though all around one, the...

2 Peter 1:19 (NKJV) And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ‘which you do well to heed until, etc..’ Why the until? Are we being...

2 Peter 1:5 (NKJV) But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, (than a list of things to add) etc… Then we read; 2 Peter 1:10 (NKJV) Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these...

1 John 4:17b (NKJV) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ because as He is, so are we in this world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So how is Christ? Is He not in a constant state of trusting before God…? For He makes a conscious choice to believe, to trust, exercising His will to choose to believe...

I’m not saying this is true as I’m not saying its not, but I’m tossing it out for a contemplation before God.. Scripture says; ‘God is a consuming fire’ The first expression of fire(Father) is light(Son) then the rising from the fire and light is heat(Spirit).. Where you have fire you...

God lives in the expression of righteousness, the finding and experiencing of God is a matter of expressing that which He Himself expresses… It matters not if one is rich or poor or one’s particular lot in life, all are equal before God, for He blesses righteousness and not the person… For...

To the frazzled heart; Do not despair, for the lower and weaker one feels, the closer one is to true freedom… For despairing from all help, except that which comes from above, is the path toward all freedom and joy… This, which sounds so simple is one of the hardest things to do… For it calls...

Romans 10:4 (NKJV) For Christ [is] the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Christ being the end of the law for righteousness is a treasure that is to be discovered and then brought to life in the time of this creation… For when Christ’s life is...

The dividing line. There is a dividing line between sin and righteousness, it does exist…. And the knowing of where that line would be and how to tell where that line is, would be of great value to those that would go on with God…. Scripture says; ‘whatever is not of faith is sin’, making the...

Self life, why is the self life sinful? Own will or that which is called the self life, is sinful, because, it by it’s very nature, is a striving after that high and exalted state it had before the fall…. Because this life that was brought forth by the fall is of a lower nature than the life...

Trusting God to manifest righteousness in one’s life, not to manifest this or that particular thing, but a manifestation of righteousness at every moment of time and in every set of circumstances… For this is God’s will in all things, a manifestation of righteousness in all things…. Own will...

Through the cross to the new creation.. This is what our salvation in Christ consists of… It is for the receiving of the new creation by means of the cross… That sounds good and correct, but what does that mean? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It means, that just as Christ had to really and truly...

2 Peter 3:9 (NASB20) The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -But for all to come to the turning- For that is what repentance is, a turning… A turning...

Romans 6:11 (NASB20) So you too, consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ‘consider yourself to be dead to sin’ In this view point of one of oneself will the freedom from sin be found…. For it is in being a doer of the word that...

Philippians 1:25 RSV — Convinced of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith, ---------------- 'joy in the faith' Scripture also teaches us to test ourselves to see if we are in the faith... The results will be, that if one is in...

Eph, 3:7; Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace which was given me by the working of his power.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'according to the gift....given...by the working of His power' By the working of His power, or in other words, by the manifestation of God...

Rom 8:28 NASB20 - 28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ God will work all things out if one but trusts Him... Large or small, hard things as well as pleasant things...

Philippians 3:8 (NASB20) More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them mere rubbish, so that I may gain Christ, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ‘So that I may gain Christ’ To...

Colossians 4:6 (NASB) Your speech must always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When one gets pressed, it is then that either Christ or self is expressed... Though this pressing is hard to go through...