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26. The importance of holiness

 26 • The Importance of Holiness and ongoing Repentance There is a practical holiness without which no one will see God (Hebrews 12:14; Isaiah 35:8). When a sinner comes to God it does not matter which sins, he/she has committed. You can be the worst criminal on earth, yet God will receive you if youContinue reading “26. The importance of holiness”

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”

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?”

19. What are we saved for?

• What are We Saved for? Displaying God’s Worth To be saved means you belong to Jesus Christ and that your sins are forgiven. But it also means much more than that. It means that you have been justified and reconciled to God (Romans 5:1, 10-11). In simple terms; that means God looks at youContinue reading “19. What are we saved for?”

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”

17. Chosen by God

Election The decisive reason why any person is saved from their sins and born of the Holy Spirit, is not because of the works they do, or because of any quality that may be in them, or any apparently noble disposition, but because of the election of God. Salvation is by the grace of GodContinue reading “17. Chosen by God”

16.Have you received Christ?

Have You Received Jesus as Your Saviour and King? The Bible states in John 1:12 that “as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in Him Name”.  We must receive Jesus Christ in our lives. It is like any big gift a personContinue reading “16.Have you received Christ?”

14. What is sin and repentance?

14 • What is Sin and Biblical repentance? In Lesson 13 we said that a person is saved by repenting of their sin and having faith in Jesus Christ. But what does repentance entail? What is sin? The Bible says that sin is the transgression of the law (1 John 3:4). In other words, breakingContinue reading “14. What is sin and repentance?”