Ephesians 1:13,14 “In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his… Read More: The Permanent Seal of the Holy Spirit »
I John 5:12,13 “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. (13) These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on… Read More: Can You Really Know? »
John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” There is a lot of talk about peace these days, but much of it is just talk. The primary problem with the… Read More: The Only Peace Worth Having »
John 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” There are many today claiming to be or have the way to God. Because of spiritual darkness in the world, most people are confused and uncertain about their future – but… Read More: The Door to God »
John 5:39,40 “Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.” I have the privilege of talking to many people about spiritual matters. It is amazing to me, with Bibles in most… Read More: The Bible Reveals the Key to Salvation »
Romans 12:1 “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” Paul first encourages believers to be a “living sacrifice” to God, and then he tells them why. He calls it a “reasonable service.” Many reasons could… Read More: The Reason for Us to Be a Living Sacrifice »
I Peter 1:5 “Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.” Many Christians are living a nearly joyless Christian life because they believe that their salvation depends on their enduring to the end. They may be working hard to resist some sins but… Read More: The Power of God to Save and Keep »
Numbers 23:19 “God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?” People are often tempted to think that God works and acts the way we do… Read More: Can God Ever Repent? »
Matthew 4:17 “From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” From cover to cover, the Bible teaches that all people are sinners (Romans 3:10). As such, they cannot please God enough to merit salvation – no matter what they do. Romans 8:7,8 makes this… Read More: Is Repentance Necessary for Salvation? »
Hebrews 9:28 “So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.” This is a powerful verse, along with the two verses before it. In these verses, Paul deals with the argument about people thinking that you… Read More: Salvation and the Great Expectation »