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Our emotions are what we feel but our nature is what causes the type of reactions to the emotions, what we do concerning them. The nature of individuals is the predominant attribute which determines their essence and quality. This is why the addition of the new nature, because the old one...

How often do you find yourself feeling there’s something wrong, but you can’t quite put your finger on it? Well, there is something wrong but there’s also something more right, because “where sin abounded, grace did much more abound” (Rom 5:20). The purpose of sin is to bring us to God; the...

As our thinking moves along from the Substitutionary (birth) truths, on to the Identification (growth) truths, it might be good to consider briefly what leaders, honored of God through the years, have to say about identification, as centered in Romans six. Evan H. Hopkins: "The trouble of the...

Jesus said, “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” “He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me . . . .” “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word . . . .” “He who does not love Me does not keep My words . . . .” (John 14:15, 21, 23, 24). Considering the above statements...

If it's ok, I'm going to be posting (starting 4/12/12) a daily devotional from Miles J Stanford's (1914-1999) book, "None But The Hungry Heart". 1-1. NOTHING DAUNTED "Blessed are they that . . . seek Him with the whole heart" (Psalm 119:2). Once the Holy Spirit instills within our hearts the...

“And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me" (Mat 27:46; Mar 15:34)? Did the Father momentarily forsake Christ on the Cross or was it just Christ, in His humanity, feeling forsaken by Him...

Reckoning on our life-union with the Lord Jesus Christ establishes us in the full assurance of salvation. On this foundation we are able to reckon on our eternal, unconditional security in Him. Until we are grounded in the truths of substitution and union, we are not prepared for the more...

To be perfectly scriptural, it must be said that the reckoning of Romans 6:11 has nothing to do with the self-life. We are certainly not to reckon the old man to have “died unto sin,” any more than we are to reckon him to be “alive unto God in Christ.” The reckoning of this key verse applies to...

REST IN HIM "He has created us through our union with Christ Jesus for doing good deeds which He beforehand planned for us to do" (Ephesians 2:10, Wms.). The turning point in our Christian life comes when we begin to "let God be God," the day we throw all caution (fear) to the winds and look...

For those who receive Christ (Jhn. 1:12) and welcomes Him into their life (Rev. 3:20), being “crucified with Christ” (Gal. 2:20) is in a mystical and spiritual sense because there were only two who were literally crucified with Christ (Luke 23:29-43), but nevertheless, it’s an actual occurrence...

Fit First: "And the servant of the Lord must not strive" (2 Timothy 2:24). Our one responsibility, that of concentrating upon the Lord Jesus, has a three-fold result: (1) fellowship with Him; (2) growth in His image; (3) ministry of life to others. "The love of the Lord culminates in this...

I do not believe the Scriptural definition for sinner is merely “one who sins”, because the Christian isn’t referred to as a sinner, in Scripture. The only passage that appears to indicate Christians are sinners is 1Ti 1:15; “. . . Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am...

We continue to deal with foundational facts, since the life can be no better than its root, its source. Youth and immaturity tend to act first and think later, if at all. Maturity has learned to take time to assess the facts. Our patient Husbandman is willing for us to take time and learn the...

“Personality doesn’t determine the nature of a person. Conversely, it’s the nature which determines the personality. What we think, say and do is the summation of our personality but it’s the nature, which is the essence (dictionary definition of nature), that controls the personality and...

I've presented this material, which concerns our eternal assurance, not to refute opositional concepts to its ideals, but because I thought it should be seen. I don't believe the Truth needs defended, anymore than a lion needs defended! Ephesians 1:4, ". . . He chose us in Him before the...

Greetings and God's blessings to you! I wanted to know if my posting has been excessive. If so, will correct, just let me know. Sola Scriptora!!

Think of the closer-than breathing, bone “of his bones” (Eph. 5:30) relationship of life we have with the very Creator and Sustainer of the universe. Although He is seated in glory at our Father’s right hand, He is not far off—His life is in us where we are, and our life is in Him where He is...

We can be saved only one time, because that’s all it takes and there’s no Scriptural evidence of anyone being saved twice. We know that to be saved, one must come to Christ, for He said “No one comes to the Father except through Me” (Jhn. 14:6). We also know that it requires the drawing of one...

Vicarious Law-Keeping? -mjs This article addresses the concept that Christ's earthly obedience of perfection fulfilled the Law for the Jew and hence, eliminated the guilt of the Law to the Jews. This is a false concept because His perfect obedience was so He could be the perfect sin sacrafice...

LAW OF LIFE "For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ" (John 1:17). We need not submit to the law, nor do we need to struggle against it. It is now a matter of our standing on heavenly ground in our risen Lord, free from the influence and demands of the entire...