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For the believer, God uses everything; good, bad, easy, difficult—for our good. This means He never allows anything to work against us but for us (Ro 8:28). How can evil be used to benefit any saint? Evil manifests God’s holiness! It wasn’t until Adam and Eve partook of the Tree that “the eyes...

There are two factors in the Old Testament picture of redemption (Ex 12:7, 8): there is the blood on the lentil—that is security, I admit; but what is the eating the roast lamb with the bitter herbs? You say, I believe in the Blood. I say, I do not question it a bit, but do you have the sense in...

God implants faith in those He knows are going to desire to believe in the Lord Jesus. He does not implant faith in those He already knows will never desire to believe in the Lord Jesus. I realize there are passages that seem to refute the concept of losing one’s salvation, but they are actually...

Article re-edited from ten years ago: One of the many encouraging Scriptural doctrines much needed today is that God makes Christians “worthy” of His enumerable blessings—esp. that of salvation (Mat 10:37, 38; 1Co 11:27, 29; Rev 3:4). Let us not confuse the humility of preaching of past...

The Lord Jesus is not now on earth. He has ascended into heaven. What a very peculiar position then is mine hear! Sensible of the worthlessness of the first man, and of the absence of the Second. My own life—that of the first man, I have; the One I love—the Man who has glorified God upon the...

It is essential that we understand how the ministries of the Lord Jesus and His disciples are correlated. The Lord Jesus’ ministry was primary to the Jews. He said, “I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel” (to display the Father’s special care and love for His first-chosen...

The only people that ever had a covenant with God was Israel. They are presently without a covenant (Heb 10:9), but will inherit a “New Covenant” in the Millennium (Jer 31:31-33; Eze 36:25-27); and they permanently become “the people of God.” Christians were never in a covenant with God, but are...

Many gravitate to the Decalogue because of thinking it will make them right with God! But only the Jew keeping the Law, can “live” (Mat 19:17), for to him only was the Decalogue made. Jesus came to establish the Law by “fulfilling” it (Mat 5:17); and after fulfilling it, God “took it away” (Heb...

That which, above all else, marks the difference between the Church and Israel, and indeed we may say between the Church and the entire population of the millennial earth, is that the Church is blessed in the Lord Jesus Christ and is with Him: Israel and the millennial nations will be blessed by...

The most significant understanding concerning “being made free from sin” (Rom 6:18, 22) is the fact that those reborn are ever free from the guilt of sin. Forgiveness is not a single occurrence but an unchanging and permanent status! Being free from sin can only mean freedom from the guilt of...

In Galatians Paul makes it clear that the churches of Galatia were in imminent danger of adding Judaism to Christianity in such a way as to destroy the nature of Christianity itself. Nor was theirs the only age in which liability to do so has existed, and has had to be watched against. The law...

The true children of God are, according to Scripture, eternally safe because: 1. They are born not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible seed (1Pe 1:23). 2. His sheep shall never perish (Jn 10:28). 3. Their lives are hid with Christ in God (Col 2:3). 4. They are chosen in Him before the...

Just think, even before we take our initial steps of faith, all waits us. God has already “given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness;” none of which is any of our doing, and it’s all completed for us at the outset and inception of our walk of faith. We will just continue to...

The Teachings of the Law of Moses This rule of life was revealed from God and accepted by Israel at Sinai, and was at no time addressed to the nations of the world. It was a peculiar form of government for a peculiar people, and accomplished a peculiar purpose in condemning the failure of man...

I think the author wants to show that faith is greater than providence. Providence confirms God's favor with that which we can see; but faith confirms all without seeing. We can always know that God works all for our good (Ro 8:28), regardless of what we see, and this continually strengthens our...

The Father knows that those reborn will never displease Him, because He’s always causing them to “please” Him (Phl 2:13). They will continually trust God to work all together for their “good” (Ro 8:28), and never require His providence for faith, though it will always be present! They are to put...

God cannot fail to "work in you to "please" Him!

Hi Dan! God keeps us aware of the evil to guard against ignorance of His will. Since He always causes us to "please Him" (Phl 2:13), we can do nothing else!!

I believe everyone who is saved and seeks truth cannot be ultimately misled (Mat 24:24). Thus hypocrites can only deceive hypocrites (blind leading the blind).

Hi and appreciate your replies! My heart is also first in the Scriptures, but also in the teachings of those who show good doctrine.