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Mastering True Repentance

The author of Hebrews 5: 8-10 captures the essence of Christ: His character, the trials that He suffered, and His authority to become the architect of our redemption. However, after his high praise, the author of Hebrews follows it with a stinging wake-up call to his current and future readers (Hebrews 5:11-14).  Because the readers remained unskilled in the basic principles of God’s word, they were unable to grasp deeper spiritual truths. In Chapter 6, the author identifies six … [Read more...] about Mastering True Repentance

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Job & the Master Potter

The Hebrew word for clay is ‘chomer’ which means as bubbling up.  That is of water, a wave, of earth, mire, or clay, like cement or mortar. Moses wrote that God formed man out of the dust of the ground (Genesis 2.7) The Hebrew word for dust means clay, earth, mud, ashes, dust, ground, mortar, powder and, rubbish. Water is a factor since mud consists of water and clay. So even after God breathed life into Adam, he was and we are today, just living dirt and water. In Isaiah 64: 8 God … [Read more...] about Job & the Master Potter

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The Nature of Christ

Jesus Christ is possibly the most maligned, misunderstood, and misrepresented human that ever walked the earth. To say that Christ is the Head of the Church is scripturally correct. But what do we have in our mind when we say that? What do we actually think of in terms of His Headship of the Church is concerned?  I think it is important to review some aspects of the nature of Christ beginning with some of the larger issues: Within the Christian Churches today there are people who say … [Read more...] about The Nature of Christ

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Out of Egypt Again: A Spiritual Pattern of Escape

The Days of Unleavened Bread  are seven days of stepping away from leavened bread to step more fully into a life without sin. And more importantly, into a life of conscious dependence on God to make that possible. To the outside observer, it may seem odd, even extreme. But to those who keep it, the meaning runs core-deep. It's a living metaphor. Yes, the Israelites walked out of Egypt in one night. But the “Egypt” inside them took much longer to leave. The Days of Unleavened Bread … [Read more...] about Out of Egypt Again: A Spiritual Pattern of Escape

From Transaction to Transformation:  How Scripture Frames Law, Grace, Faith, and Salvation

The Invisible Framework We Inherit I’m sure most Christians assume they understand the relationship between law, grace, and salvation, yet few of us ever pause to examine the framework through which we interpret these concepts. There are, in fact, multiple ways of viewing these theological ideas, and like a pair of invisible glasses, this framework quietly shapes how Scripture is read, how the gospel is explained, and how discipleship is practiced. Rarely is it questioned, because … [Read more...] about From Transaction to Transformation:  How Scripture Frames Law, Grace, Faith, and Salvation

Grace Redefined: How Gnostic Thinking Warped Christianity’s Teaching

What Is Grace… Really? Grace is one of the most talked-about—and misunderstood—concepts in Christianity. Central to salvation, it’s debated across denominations, with few agreeing on exactly what it means. For many today, grace boils down to this: “I don’t have to do anything—Jesus did it all.” But is that what the Bible teaches? Or has the definition of grace subtly shifted over time, shaped not by Scripture, but by ancient philosophies that crept into Christian thinking? The Modern … [Read more...] about Grace Redefined: How Gnostic Thinking Warped Christianity’s Teaching

Let God Prevail

The Book of Ecclesiastes reveals the thorns in our life, the paradoxes, and the quandaries that hit us. Solomon talks about the dilemmas which we all face, the difficulties, predicaments and roadblocks that affect us all (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8). And that everything that happens in our life is not unique.  At the end of his book, Solomon is ready to state the culmination of the reason for his book and for our lives: “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: "Fear God and keep His … [Read more...] about Let God Prevail

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