Dead Works
The New Testament speaks of the works of the flesh (Gal. 5:19) as well as of dead works (Heb. 6:1). Those who indulge in the works of the flesh such as immorality,…
Posts tagged as faith
Do It God’s Way
From the world’s perspective, faith often looks foolish and illogical. But faith trusts God to do what He has promised, no matter how foolish the steps He asks…
Evangelism should lead to Discipleship
The purpose of evangelism (as commanded in Mk. 16:15) can be understood only as seen in the light of the commission to make disciples in every nation of…
Five Sins That Jesus Hated Most
As we grow spiritually, we will discover that the righteousness of God is not primarily external, and that sin too is not primarily external. When we talk about…
By Faith, Not Sight
Second Corinthians 5:7 says, “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” Here we see that there is a clear distinction between faith and sight. The two are…
Be Filled With The Holy Spirit
I saw a cartoon once of the disciples waiting in the upper room to be filled with the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:12-14). (We know now that they waited…
The Proof Of Our Faith
Those who are eager to bring praise, glory and honour to Christ when He comes will be careful to make sure that when their faith is tested, it…
There Is No Mercy In Hell
Faith is basically believing that God still loves us. He does not love our sin. He does not want us to continue in our sin. He is like…
Salvation by Faith and Not by Works
In Exodus 12, we read about the deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt. They were told to use a bunch of hyssop and to put the blood of…
