Category: The Gospel
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What is Grace and How Does It Work?
People often speak of grace in different ways but, What is grace and how does it work? This is the question I will answer from a biblical point of view in this post.
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The Gospel and Creation
There is a close relationship between the gospel and creation! Really? Yes, really! For God has made the Bible rich and dense with His thoughts and, therefore, the Bible contains millions of God’s thoughts in its few pages. In this post then I will unpack the creation story in the first two chapters of the…
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Faith and Works
When it comes to humanity being saved by God to receive eternal life, the big question is, What is the relationship between faith and works? The Bible answers this question but there are different interpretations of what the Bible has to say.
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Jesus Saves: The Legal Case
This post explores the popular topic, “Jesus Saves” by focusing mainly on “The Legal Case” from a biblical point of view. Yes, the Bible does make a legal case in answer to the question: How can God say that He will give over to eternal death (annihilation) all those who sin (who do evil) and…
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The Main Teachings of Christianity
In today’s world there is confusion about the main teachings of Christianity. In order to bring clarity to the situation, this post will explain Christianity’s main teachings from a biblical point of view.
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The Importance of Our Decisions in Life
“Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.” Joel 3:14…In this post, we will explore the meaning of Joel 3:14 in the context of the book of Joel and its spiritual significance.
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Cultivating the Land
“Where no oxen are, the crib [feeding trough] is clean [empty]: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.” Proverbs 14:4…Our Bible verse of focus in this post, Proverbs 14:4, has literal and symbolic meanings which we will explore. The context of Proverbs 14:4 is agriculture in ancient Israel and the Bible has…
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The Inheritance
“And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.” 1 Kings 21:3…In this post we will look at the literal meaning and two symbolic meanings of 1 Kings 21:3.
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The Ultimate Servant
“And they spake [spoke] unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer [pay attention to] them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.” 1 Kings 12:7…This post will look at both the literal and symbolic meaning…
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God’s Dealings With Humanity
“And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt.” Exodus 13:17…This post looks at both the literal…