The soul cannot serve, cannot love two masters. One cannot belong to God yet dine with, play with, fornicate with, gossip with, be resentful with, angry and hateful with, and unforgiving with Satan. The wages of sin is death. Saved from the penalty of sin: Christ died the second death paying the penalty for sinContinue reading “The penalty paid is not automatic deliverance from sin”
Tag Archives: repentance
The “Day” matters
The day we offer up worship to God absolutely, unequivocally matters to Him. Period. All throughout God’s holy scriptures He makes very clear what He requires of His people. He relays to us clearly in great detail. There is no room for doubt. Study through His word, first seek God in prayer for His HolyContinue reading “The “Day” matters”
True Love
The love of God is defined and exemplified, illustrated, demonstrated, clarified in His written word; and in His Son the Word; in God’s very character—His law, His commandments. God’s love, loves no matter what one has said and done. Yet, and still God requires total and complete separation from the violations (sins against God) ofContinue reading “True Love”
Leaven: Sin vs Kingdom of Heaven
“Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened” (KJV — Matthew 13:33). Among the Jews leaven was sometimes used as an emblem of sin. At the time of the Passover the people wereContinue reading “Leaven: Sin vs Kingdom of Heaven”
Prepare Your Heart
“Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.” (Hosea 10:12 KJV). Throughout the parable of the sower, Christ represents the different results of the sowing as depending upon the soil. In every case theContinue reading “Prepare Your Heart”
Thorny Hearts
“He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful” (Matthew 13:22 KJV). The gospel seed often falls among thorns and noxious weeds; and if there is not a moral transformation in theContinue reading “Thorny Hearts”
Please take heed
Jesus said, “Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. ForContinue reading “Please take heed”