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  1. Sola1517

    Philemon (1 Chapter)

    Introduction:This letter, written by the Apostle Paul, the prisoner of God's grace, was written for Philemon. Chapter 1 (CSB) Verse 1: Paul considered himself not only a prisoner of man, but a prisoner of God. Indeed, Paul's story was one of how God captivates sinners with his grace. You...
  2. bcbsr

    The Forefathers of the Salvation by Works Christians

    The Forefathers of the Salvation by Works Christians The most serious deviation from a scriptural view of salvation is found in those who make salvation contingent upon one's performance. While today this soteriology can be found in various sects of Christianity, I believe it's origin to be...
  3. Christsfreeservant

    Charlatans

    A Charlatan is an impostor, a fake, a fraud, a swindler and a con artist; “one making usually showy pretenses to knowledge or ability” (M-W Dictionary). And, a fraud is one who deceives, schemes and tricks others with his lies; with his pretenses and his clever stories he makes up. And fraud...
  4. Christsfreeservant

    He Hears Their Cries

    James 5:1-6 ESV Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up...
  5. Christsfreeservant

    The Temple of God

    2 Chronicles 7:12-16 ESV Then the Lord appeared to Solomon in the night and said to him: “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a house of sacrifice. When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command the locust to devour the land, or send pestilence...
  6. HenSoma-OneBody

    Are You Truly Seeking To Do The Will Of The Father?

    The Gospel of Jesus Christ tells us that the kingdom of heaven is already here: “When asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God will not come with observable signs. Nor will people say, ‘Look, here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ For you see, the...
  7. Christsfreeservant

    Testing the Spirits

    I John 4:1-3 ESV Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every...
  8. HenSoma-OneBody

    Conclusion - The Gospel Of Jesus Christ: God's Gift For Mankind

    The scriptures tell us that part of God's plan is for Jesus to return to this earth sometime in the near future to rule and then judge both the living and the dead. He will then establish eternal peace in a new heaven and a new earth. Jesus said, "The Son of Man is going to come in his Father's...
  9. Christsfreeservant

    Victory Over the Flesh

    Philippians 2:1-4 ESV So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or...
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    Crucifixes – only half of the gospel

    The apostle Paul attached great importance to the crucifixion of Jesus. Here are two things he said about it: I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:2 ESV I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives...
  11. Christsfreeservant

    Persevering

    2 Corinthians 6:3-10 ESV We put no obstacle in anyone's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; by...
  12. Christsfreeservant

    Because I Love You

    Colossians 1:13-14 ESV He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Jesus Christ, God the Son, didn’t just save us from the punishment of sin, but he delivered us from the complete and...
  13. Christsfreeservant

    Venom

    1 Peter 1:13-25 ESV Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is...
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    Our Actions Matter

    Romans 1:16-17 ESV For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” If we...
  15. HenSoma-OneBody

    Part 10 - The Gospel: Good News For All Mankind

    In the Gospel according to John, Jesus explains to Nicodemus what a person must do to gain eternal life. Jesus said, "Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again." "How can a man be born when he is old?" Nicodemus asked. "Can he enter his mother's womb a...
  16. Christsfreeservant

    So Also in Christ

    1 Corinthians 15:20-22 ESV But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. God’s Divine Plan...
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    Shout Out His Word

    Romans 10:1-4 ESV Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to...
  18. HenSoma-OneBody

    Part 6 - The Prophecy Of A Savior

    The death of Moses happened somewhere around the year 1407 BC. Between that time and the birth of the Christ, the Israelites continued to be a disobedient people proving repeatedly that they could not keep the Law of God handed down to Moses for the people of the Creator. It was for this reason...
  19. Christsfreeservant

    Which You Received

    1 Corinthians 15:1-2 ESV Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. The gospel Paul preached What was the gospel that...
  20. HenSoma-OneBody

    Part 1 - In The Beginning: God's Perfect Creation

    In one's attempt to understand God's plan for mankind's salvation it is important to start at the very beginning of time. Time is a relative term, especially when it comes to understanding the need for God, the creator of all things, to create a plan designed to rescue us from eternal damnation...