Tag: salvation
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First Fruits
Understanding the concept of tithing has seemingly been a long journey for me. Granted, I have hopefully come a long way since I was five (and believed that our tithes were placed in the coffins of departed church members, where they would be carried to heaven). But even once this belief was shattered, and I…
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Promised a Home
Third installment of the Romans Road series “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23 Of all the teachings of Jesus, the one which seems most unpalatable to the world is that only faith in Him can save a person…
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Undeserved
Second installment of the Romans Road series “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 Two primary attributes of God that we see displayed throughout His word are justice and grace. Without either of these two, He would not be the God…
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Falling Short
First installment of the Romans Road series “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23 As human beings, we live in a world of comparison. Whether positively or negatively, we are notorious for judging ourselves and our actions based on the people we see around us. For some, this…
Steadfast, Immovable, Abounding 