Acts 2.42 tells us the way to grow. And of course, it is all about being involved in local church. 42 All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. Sadly, some Christians never relate Biblically to the local church andContinue reading “5 Christians Who Never Grow”
Tag Archives: Grace
The Breastplate of Righteousness
Now, in terms of identity – and this is the year of identity – the bottom line is this: you must identify yourself as a righteous person. If you are born again, you are righteous and you have to see yourself as righteous. If you believe in Christ and His complete work, then right nowContinue reading “The Breastplate of Righteousness”
Difficult Verses 5: 1 John 5.16
Someone emailed me this week asking about the meaning of 1 John 5.16, saying it had always been a puzzling verse to them. And I agreed – it is a strange verse. Read it for yourself in the KJV: If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask,Continue reading “Difficult Verses 5: 1 John 5.16”
Difficult Verses 4: 1 John 1.9
Well, thanks to the people who suggested this verse as a difficult verse they want an explanation on. I will do my best to help you grasp what this verse is saying. The verse says this: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse usContinue reading “Difficult Verses 4: 1 John 1.9”
God’s Marvellous Grace – A Licence to Sin?
I say this because some ungodly people have wormed their way into your churches, saying that God’s marvelous grace allows us to live immoral lives. The condemnation of such people was recorded long ago, for they have denied our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. – Jude 1.4 I think if you are a pastorContinue reading “God’s Marvellous Grace – A Licence to Sin?”
Faith Works By Love
For years the faith movement has been telling people that “faith works by love”. It’s true, that’s how faith works, but they misunderstood “by love”, telling us that faith only works when we love. If we don’t love people, forgive people, help people, serve people, show compassion on people, help people, live forContinue reading “Faith Works By Love”
Grace People or Gracious People?
Kenneth Hagin said the derailing of the faith movement would happen if the people with strong faith did not love the people with weak faith. I believe the derailing of the grace movement will happen if grace people never become gracious people. Grace can easily be just head knowledge to a series of doctrines, making youContinue reading “Grace People or Gracious People?”
Gracism!
Racism is defined as treating people differently on the basis of nationality or outward markers of ethnicity. Still racism is an issue in the world and the church today – people are neglected, ignored, devalued because of their nationality and ethnicity. Jesus said His vision is for His house to be a house of prayerContinue reading “Gracism!”
Grace, Grace, Grace!
It always has to come back to GRACE. It’s so easy to slip back into old habits and do things to impress God, to please man, to build a reputation based on our brilliance and not on God’s glory. But every work we do to impress God doesn’t. Because it is actually a work ofContinue reading “Grace, Grace, Grace!”
The Mandate for a Grace Filled, Guilt Free, New Testament Church
Arthur’s messages during our Restoring Leaders conference have really challenged me and lifted my thinking. He is possibly the single most powerful Bible teacher in our generation (yes, I know I have said something superlative there and I have considered my thoughts and words carefully). Something he said several times was this: we have toContinue reading “The Mandate for a Grace Filled, Guilt Free, New Testament Church”
Tree of Life Blog 