“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” (John 3:16 NASB1995) Let’s break this down biblically. Who is God? He is Father, Son Jesus Christ, and Holy Spirit, our triune God. He always was and he always will … Continue reading Whoever Believes in Him
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Out of Context 1
As followers of Jesus Christ we must guard our hearts and minds against relying upon Scriptures, taught out of context, to teach us the truth of the gospel. So many people today are creating a gospel of salvation that is not of God, and that is not consistent with the teachings of the Scriptures, because … Continue reading Out of Context 1
Jesus Calls Women, Too
John 4:27-30,39-42 NASB1995: At this point His disciples came, and they were amazed that He had been speaking with a woman, yet no one said, “What do You seek?” or, “Why do You speak with her?” So the woman left her waterpot, and went into the city and said to the men, “Come, see a … Continue reading Jesus Calls Women, Too
In Spirit and In Truth
John 4:21-26 NASB1995: Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, an hour is coming when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. But an hour is coming, and now is, when the … Continue reading In Spirit and In Truth
But Because I Tell The Truth
I am going to repeat a little bit of the Scripture passage from the previous writing, but with additional Scriptures, with a slightly different emphasis: John 8:42-47 NASB1995: Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my … Continue reading But Because I Tell The Truth
If God Were Your Father
So, I am going to tell you a little parable here, but it is a true story. I was wearing old and worn out shoes which were too big for my feet. So, for my birthday, my husband bought me some new shoes which fit my feet much better. And I was excited to have … Continue reading If God Were Your Father
If We Continue In His Word
John 8:30-36 NASB1995: As He spoke these things, many came to believe in Him. So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” They answered Him, “We … Continue reading If We Continue In His Word
They Will Put You Out!
“All this I have told you so that you will not fall away. They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God. They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me. … Continue reading They Will Put You Out!
Run With It 