In Galatians 5:19-21, Paul warned the church a second time that if anyone makes a practice of the deeds of the flesh, they will not inherit the kingdom of God. This has been interpreted to mean that those who practice the deeds of the flesh will not receive rewards after they are admitted to heaven. […]
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We can be sincere and noble in our intentions but still end up being wrong and even misleading or mischaracterizing others. One such example in our culture today is the characterization of God’s love as reckless, which contradicts the very testimony God gives about Himself and His love in Scripture. The Scriptures teach that God
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In the previous study, we saw Jesus’ emphasis that not everyone who calls Him Lord will enter the kingdom of God but those who do the will of the Father (Matthew 7:21-27). Paul iterated this truth when he doubly warned the church in Galatia that those who practice the deeds of the flesh will not
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In 2 Thessalonians 2, we read that “Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to
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A common doctrine believed among many is that of “once saved forever saved”. This simply means that once you believe in Jesus’ and confess Him as Lord, you can never lose salvation. Your place in heaven is secured forever, and there is nothing you can do that will ever land you in hell or the
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The Value of Understanding in Bearing Fruit One of the surest way to be fruitless as a Christian is to be void of understanding. Without understanding, we give satan free access to steal the word sown in our heart so that it does not profit: “When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does
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One of the most prevalent teachings on the rapture is that it can happen anytime, even now. Interestingly, this new month, September 2022, has been considered as one of the most likely years for the rapture of the church, with many or at least some looking for a very possible rapture during the Jewish new
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The Secret to Bearing Fruit In John 15, even before Jesus’ showed us how to bear fruit, He first showed us the grave danger of failing to do so: “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away…” (John 15:1-2). This
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The danger of fruitlessness A major reason why God did not call us home but left us on earth after our salvation was so that we will bear fruit: “You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain…” (John
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Patient endurance It is written, “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing”(James 1:2-3). Instead of quitting or feeling disadvantaged when diverse trials and storms
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