“But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are...
“For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we...
“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” (Romans 5:1-2 ESV)
I am going to jump ahead just a bit here...
"For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified."...
Ephesians 1:7-10 ESV
“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as...
Colossians 4:2-4 ESV
“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to...
15 Because of this I also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and the love to all the saints, 16 do not cease giving thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
Because of this I also... because of our redemption which he just was speaking about in the previous verse, In the...
Luke 1:68-75 ESV
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
for he has visited and redeemed his people
and has raised up a horn of salvation for us
in the house of his servant David,
as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,
that we should be saved from our enemies
and...
I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love
Luke 1:68-75
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
for he has visited and redeemed his people
and has raised up a horn of salvation for us
in the house of his...
I’m reading in Colossians 1 this morning. Paul addressed these thoughts to the saints and faithful brothers (fellow Christians) in Christ. So, he was not addressing these thoughts to the unfaithful nor to the Christians “in name only but not in truth”. And he was praying for them that they would...
Post whatever Bible verses you believe clearly support universal salvation / redemption - salvation / redemption after death.
Verses you believe clearly counter universalism are also welcome.
Quite interesting from a theological & an environmental perspective, how a priest can buy a block of unwanted land, turn it into something beautiful, and let that be a model of how God can do the same with an unwanted person & bring out something beautiful.
There's a LOT of stories about...
From the Domain of Darkness
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.”
The modern gospel being taught today does not teach this. It teaches that Jesus died...
He has Delivered Us
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.”
The reason that Jesus Christ gave his life for us on that cross was to rescue (deliver) us out...
Their Feet Run to Evil
Isaiah 59:1-8 ESV
“Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save,
or his ear dull, that it cannot hear;
but your iniquities have made a separation
between you and your God,
and your sins have hidden his face from you
so that he does not hear...
St. John Paul II teaches that through our suffering we can share in Jesus' redemptive suffering and thereby help others achieve salvation.
J. Sollier defines redemption as either 1) paying a ransom price for sin or 2) atonement for an offense.
Together this raises two questions:
How is...
There ought to be a single word that references the fact that God drinks up our sin like water. I'm referring to the forbearance and grace of God, who apparently, though he requires obedience and holiness, is not surprised by the sin that so easily besets us, including the horror of outright...
The high priest serves as a mediator between God & the people.
Hebrews 3:
1 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, [thoughtfully and attentively] consider the Apostle and High Priest whom we confessed [as ours when we accepted Him as Savior], namely, Jesus;
2...
Jn 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
(MY NOTE: Grace = our undeserved/unworked for favor/blessing from God. Is accessed through our faith placed in Christ's sin atoning death & resurrection)
Rom 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye...
Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness
and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
If you met someone who is a picture of healthy living by diet and exercise,
you would not by outward appearance think “now this a child of God”.
If you met someone who is...