In this manner, therefore, pray: …Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:9-10) In 1 Timothy 2:4, we learn that it is God’s will that everyone be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth. However, we read from the Scriptures that there will be those who will refuse […]
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In this manner, therefore, pray: …Thy Kingdom Come…(Matthew 6:9-10) Jesus didn’t die on the cross so that we will only be spiritually translated into His kingdom (Colossians 1:13) while we continue to live on this earth with satan being the god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4) and the prince of the power of the air
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In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name… (Matthew 6:9-10) Jesus taught us to call God our Heavenly Father and hallow His name when we pray. Calling God Father is is not an exclusive Old Testament privilege. On the contrary, it is foundational in Christianity. We read in John 1:12 concerning believers
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Early on in Jesus’ Ministry, at the time He gave the sermon on the mount, He took the initiative and taught His disciples how to pray (Matthew 6:9-13). This prayer has popularly been called the Lord’s prayer. Later on in His ministry, when one of His disciples asked Him to teach them how to pray, He
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Hell – a literal prison of fire and torment where the wicked are kept until they are cast into the lake of fire In Matthew 5:22 Jesus gave this admonition “…whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell”. This wasn’t a figurative or parabolic statement Jesus made, but an
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In the previous study, Part 1 of this series, we found in Matthew 13 that according to Jesus, those who practice lawlessness will be cast into a literal furnace of fire. The book of Revelation, which is a revelation of Jesus Christ given by Jesus Himself (Revelation 1:1), re-echoes the same words of Jesus, with
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Jesus Christ is the foundation of the Christian faith (1 Corinthians 3:11). Not only is He the foundation, but Jesus also testifies of Himself that His words or teachings constitute the foundation upon which we ought to build (Matthew 7:24-27). Therefore, to develop any doctrine that deviates from the words and teachings of Jesus Christ
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It is fairly common for some to pull the “thou shall not judge” card when wrong actions are duly addressed. By taking this route, they attempt to erroneously use the Bible to silence everyone who calls evil “evil”. But the problem is that you will also have to judge that someone is being judgemental in
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It is a great privilege to work for God. It is a privilege to partner with Him to see men turn to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. But we should make no mistake: God is not handicapped without human help. His purposes shall prevail and His will shall be done, with our without human
The Ethiopian eunuch, like Cornelius, is another example of someone who responded to the knowledge/call of God within him (see Romans 1:18-20), but through a wrong means, and God in His love showed him the right way. We are told that this Ethiopian eunuch, who was a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians,