27 • True Identity—Christians are the Sons of God One thing is certain: God doesn’t need slaves or servants. God has need of nothing and no one; He is self-sufficient (Acts 17:25). God didn’t create the world and everything in it out of need but out of His fullness and ultimate freedom to create (RomansContinue reading “27. True identity in Christ”
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25. The importance of fellowship
25 • The Importance of Meeting with Fellow Believers The church is called God’s family or household (Ephesians 2:19). If you are a believer, whoever truly believes in Jesus Christ is your brother or sister! Whoever has been born of the Holy Spirit has the same Father (Romans 8:15, 16). This is an incredible thought!Continue reading “25. The importance of fellowship”
24. The importance of prayer
24 • The Importance of Prayer Someone once said, just as the body needs oxygen in order to function, so the souls of men need prayer. In a sense this is true, but only shows one side of the coin. We don’t need prayer to function; we need God to function! Prayer is just theContinue reading “24. The importance of prayer”
22. The sufficiency of the word of God
Is what is written in the Holy Bible, sufficient and enough for us to know God eternally? Is what is written in the 66 books we call the Bible: enough to show us the way to God; all we need to believe to be saved for eternity; sufficient to know how to be united withContinue reading “22. The sufficiency of the word of God”
20. Can we trust the Bible?
Part 3 Special Revelation the Bible 20 • Where did the Bible come from? God, in His power and wisdom, inspired people throughout the history of the world to write down what He has said to them and what He has done (2 Peter 1:20, 21; 2 Timothy 3:16). These records are very important toContinue reading “20. Can we trust the Bible?”
18. The evidences of saving faith
The Evidence of Saving Faith—Fruit; Treasuring Christ It is a sad fact that many people who claim to belong to God, who claim to be followers of and believers in Jesus Christ, will not reach heaven and do not have everlasting life (Matthew 7:21-23). Jesus said: “Not everyone who says to Me ‘Lord, Lord’ willContinue reading “18. The evidences of saving faith”
11. God’s family empowered
11 • God’s Family Before the disciples were baptized with the Holy Spirit in Jerusalem about 2000 years ago, the Holy Spirit didn’t live inside all God’s people on a powerful and permanent basis. Throughout the history of the world, the Holy Spirit came upon people many times, inspiring them to write the words ofContinue reading “11. God’s family empowered”
10. The coming of the Holy Spirit
10 • The Coming of the Holy Spirit After Jesus ascended into heaven about two thousand years ago, His followers in Jerusalem (about 120 people) started praying to God for the Holy Spirit. Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would be given as an abiding powerful presence with His children on earth (Acts 1:4; JohnContinue reading “10. The coming of the Holy Spirit”
9. The work of Christ in heaven
9 • Jesus Christ’s Ascension and Work in Heaven After His resurrection, Jesus appeared to His disciples, gave them instructions and spoke about the Kingdom of God (Acts 1:1-5). Later, He was taken up into heaven on a cloud (Acts 1:9)! The disciples literally saw Jesus going into heaven. God’s Book foretold (prophesied about) thisContinue reading “9. The work of Christ in heaven”
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