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Perhaps. But blood lineage doesn't really matter in the Kingdom. Of greater importance is our spiritual connection with Abraham, and ultimately Christ. "just as Abraham “believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” 7 Therefore know that only those who are of faith are sons of...

"To know wisdom and instruction, To perceive the words of understanding, 3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity; 4 To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion— 5 A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding...

“Whoever walks blamelessly will be saved, But he who is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.” - Prov 28:18 This is so hard for church people to understand today. And excuse after excuse is made in attempt to “prove” that those called by God don’t have to repent and behave righteously. And...

Recently I was introduced to Richard Owen Roberts, and he has quickly joined other solid men of God who have preached the Truth of God that have been a blessing in my life such as David Wilkerson, Derek Prince, Robert B Thompson, Zac Poonen, Leonard Ravenhill, David Pawson and George Warnock...

Hey Andrew, I've thought about that. I've spent time in the Pan Handle, and there are some nice towns. Funny though,.. all my Texas relatives live in Houston. Couple Aunts and a bunch cousins, and a few friends live down there. I was last there in 2007; and I wasn't impressed then, and I hear...

Been writing devotions on the Proverbs for many years now. The Truth found in today's Proverb is becoming increasingly important for us in the churches. PROVERBS 5 "My son, pay attention to my wisdom; Lend your ear to my understanding, That you may preserve discretion, And your lips may keep...

I pray there has been some breakthrough and resolution in this situation, and that God's peace and wisdom has settled upon Rachel. "The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit." - Psalm 34:18

The name my parents gave me means - "who is like God?" Yet I am striving to obtain a new eternal name that will be given to those who "overcome." "To him who overcomes, to him I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and a new name written on the stone which...

Amen. Man's traditions of Heaven & Hell; salvation = eternal Life; and belief = faith - which are not found in the Bible - have overtaken much church theology and left the masses ignorant of the understanding of God's Word. (And this is not meant as an insult, just stating what is evident in...

When we come to understand that in Eph 2:8-9 and Titus 3:5 Paul is speaking concerning the “works” of the Law of Moses, not of decent, moral behavior; we begin to see how the great multitude of passages that tell us we all (especially church-goers) will be judged and recompensed “according to...

Oh, I agree that it is by preaching the Gospel that we all, that you, and I, were reached. Amen. :) The Gospel is to preached outside the churches, not necessarily inside. That is the gift of the Evangelist, to awaken "dead" people to the hope that there is something beyond this life in which...

An interesting passage we find in Acts, that shows us there is a big difference between those in the Body of Christ and those in the churches. We've made the terms synonymous, but they are not. "through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. And they were...

As we know from the Scripture, there is no such thing as an abstract faith. Found this on a Lutheran Church site, and although I am not of that particular denomination, I know many on this forum are. And I agree with what the Lutheran Pastor says here -...

Amen. So many confuse sorrow or regret with Biblical Repentance, which is proven only by a change of behavior. "Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance... 10 For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the...

Having lived here in SoCal now since '98, I have seen the spread of 'progressive' thinking and politics destroy much of this state. Seriously would love to relocate out of California in the next couple years.

~ concluded from above ~ “Then Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things. 29 And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those...

~ continued from above ~ So, Abram chose to believe and walk with God, obey Him as best he could, and so meet the conditions given him, and his name was changed (Gen 17:5). The promise would continue through his seed, God declared, “because Abraham listened to My voice and kept My mandate, My...

~ continued from above ~ “The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love will find life, righteousness, and honor.” -Prov 21:21 HCSB Are we “living” in a way that substantiates our professed faith? Is it “righteousness” that we are pursuing? For truly the counterpart that will stand...

~ continued from above ~ We looked at this before in our in-depth study of Romans 8 (Pleasing God), but surely, as we diligently seek Him, God is pleased with us. The preceding verse to Heb 11:6 above tells us of one who “pleased God” because he walked not in the flesh. He did not cater to the...

1 Corinthians Chapter 10 Our Journey (part 7) PLEASING to HIM “Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea, 2 all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3 all ate the same spiritual food, 4 and all...