But They Were Not of Us

“Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But … Continue reading But They Were Not of Us

Old Jesus or New Jesus?

“And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes … Continue reading Old Jesus or New Jesus?

Liked by Many, but They Cannot Save

Isaiah 46 (select verses) God is speaking to his children Israel. They were his people by physical birth. So, not all of them were followers of God. Today biblical Israel is comprised of both Jew and Gentile by God-persuaded faith in Jesus Christ via dying with Christ to sin and being raised with Christ to … Continue reading Liked by Many, but They Cannot Save

Whom are You Mocking?

Isaiah 57:2-5 ESV “..they rest in their bedswho walk in their uprightness.But you, draw near,sons of the sorceress,offspring of the adulterer and the loose woman.Whom are you mocking?Against whom do you open your mouth wideand stick out your tongue?Are you not children of transgression,the offspring of deceit,you who burn with lust among the oaks,under every … Continue reading Whom are You Mocking?

The Kind of Faith Which Saves

John 8:31-38 ESV “So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, ‘If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’ They answered him, ‘We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it … Continue reading The Kind of Faith Which Saves

Don’t Lift Up Your Soul to What is False

Psalms 24:3-6 ESV “Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. He will receive blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the … Continue reading Don’t Lift Up Your Soul to What is False

Hearts Which are Far From God

1 Corinthians 1:18-19 ESV “For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, ‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.’” I wanted to understand … Continue reading Hearts Which are Far From God