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There is a lack of understanding in the western church about the call to what is perfect in Christ Jesus. We are presented with many things we deem good. A good study, a good book, a good thought, and we satisfy ourselves with these things. We are rich with goods and good things! But even these...

Joh 5:39 You search the scriptures; for in them you think you have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. 40 And you will not come to me, that you might have life. Jesus strongly rebuked the Religious leaders because they searched the scriptures, and through those claimed for...

Hi all! :) I was provoked to meditation today when two verses came to my mind... And thought I would share an open ended post as I'm pondering these things. Jude speaks of a "common salvation" which he intended to write of, and seemingly (through his wording) it seems that it is not exactly...

There is a human tendency to attempt to bring balance to the gospel... To make the truth more palatable. Is this a good thing? Important so that more would be able to hear it?

"The Lord had said unto me, 'If but one man or woman were raised by His power, to stand and live in the same spirit that the apostles and prophets were in, who gave forth the Scriptures, that man or woman should shake all the country in their profession for miles around." - George Fox We see...

Heb_11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. Noah was also a made a heir of the righteousness which is by...

'In the meantime what we are afraid of is this: lest any should use the phrase, "the righteousness of Christ", or, "the righteousness of Christ is imputed to me," as a cover for his unrighteousness. Warn them against making void that solemn decree of God, "without holiness no man shall see the...

Luke 14 27 And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. What do you think?

There is an anti-gospel which has penetrated the church... A gospel that calls for unbelief in the power of Christ, and denial of the power. It says to just 'trust in the work of Christ on the cross'. This sounds right, using the right words, but in the wrong way, and it goes in a direction...

This is something the Lord had strongly impressed upon me a while back when I was meditating, and has done again today while I was meditating. It has been in harmony with what a dear brother, now passed away, used to tell me. 15 Nevertheless she [the woman] will be saved in childbearing...

Blessings to all... I have not been as active lately, pondering some things... And I've been thinking hard about one topic that was discussed! :) That topic would be the deity of Christ. Here is a thought to start this off. We are told both that our life must be hidden in God, and that we must...

The world is like a large room, that is full of darkness, and has no windows. The church within in is as a light, with a switch. Men will either desire to turn the light on, that they might be awake, or they will seek to shut if off, that they might sleep, but the true church will never leave...

It says of Christ that he is the firstborn of creation... I have seen this used to say that he is not God, but rather a created being. But if it were so, how could it say... 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3...

Hi all! This is a quote from John Wesley, an 18th century preacher, who is credited as a key founder of Methodism, from which it is said flowed the holiness, pentecostal, and charismatic movements. "But it may be asked, if there be no true love of our neighbour but that which springs from the...

1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that...

Just a thought I had... :) We know that God is a refining fire, and that he is refining his people. It says he is preparing a bride, his people, without spot and wrinkle. My thought is this; the whole process, from Adam and Eve, to Abraham, to Christ, and to us, is exactly this! God started...

I have found it a common delusion today to believe we are so depraved we cannot even do what is right, as the publican or good Samaritan did. It is a belief that says "I can do nothing, nothing, nothing, thus any striving is foolishness". Subtly, this is used to deny the necessity of growth in...

13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. (Matthew 7) 7 Then Jesus said to them again, “Most...

Gnosticism is defined as believing that one is saved by having a certain knowledge. Believe it or not, this has become the rule of thumb of the modern gospel. Here is what the whole gospel of gnosticism is founded on: Implying that knowing Jesus as Lord, or that he died for us, is salvific...

We all very well know that the old nature cannot please God. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. There is no power in it to fulfill the will of God.... what about...