God is the source of life and light and joy to the universe. Like rays of light from the sun, like the streams of water bursting from a living spring, blessings flow out from Him to all His creatures. And wherever the life of God is in the hearts of men, it will flow outContinue reading “Steps to Christ: The Work and the Life—Chapter 9, Part 1”
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Steps to Christ: Growing Up Into Christ—Chapter 8, Part 2
Do you ask, “How am I to abide in Christ?” In the same way as you received Him at first. “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him.” “The just shall live by faith.” Colossians 2:6; Hebrews 10:38. You gave yourself to God, to be His wholly, to serve and obeyContinue reading “Steps to Christ: Growing Up Into Christ—Chapter 8, Part 2”
Steps to Christ: The Test of Discipleship—Chapter 7, Part 2
We do not earn salvation by our obedience; for salvation is the free gift of God, to be received by faith. But obedience is the fruit of faith. “Ye know that He was manifested to take away our sins; and in Him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in Him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath notContinue reading “Steps to Christ: The Test of Discipleship—Chapter 7, Part 2”
Steps to Christ: Faith and Acceptance—Chapter 6, Part 2
Jesus says, “What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” Mark 11:24. There is a condition to this promise—that we pray according to the will of God. But it is the will of God to cleanse us from sin, to make us His children, and toContinue reading “Steps to Christ: Faith and Acceptance—Chapter 6, Part 2”
Steps to Christ: Confession—Chapter 4
“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.” Proverbs 28:13. SC 37.1 The conditions of obtaining mercy of God are simple and just and reasonable. The Lord does not require us to do some grievous thing in order that we may have the forgiveness of sin. We needContinue reading “Steps to Christ: Confession—Chapter 4”
Steps to Christ: Repentance—Chapter 3, Part 4
“Man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.”
Steps to Christ: Repentance—Chapter 3, Part 3
God does not regard all sins as of equal magnitude; there are degrees of guilt in His estimation, as well as in that of man; but however trifling this or that wrong act may seem in the eyes of men, no sin is small in the sight of God. Man’s judgment is partial, imperfect; butContinue reading “Steps to Christ: Repentance—Chapter 3, Part 3”