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Category Archives: holiness
evangelism: an offer of the Holy Spirit
Romans 8:1-17. The unsaved person cannot hope to please God because his orientation is “according to the flesh.” But God offers his Holy Spirit who makes all the difference. He replaces the law of sin and death (2). … Continue reading
Posted in evangelism, holiness, Holy Spirit, resurrection, sanctification, witness
Tagged Romans 8
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the age of the Holy Spirit
Luke 17:11-37. Jesus heals ten lepers, and only one comes back to give thanks. Jesus takes note that this man is not a Jew, but a foreigner – a Samaritan. His point is that the Jews should have recognized that … Continue reading
Posted in deliverance, holiness, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, miracles, second coming
Tagged Luke 17
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baptism with the Holy Spirit
Luke 3:1-22. John came proclaiming a baptism (in water). Those who submitted to John’s baptism signified that they have repented from their sins. god’s wrath is coming to destroy all sinners and he will not spare sinners who happen to … Continue reading
Posted in commitment, destruction in hell, holiness, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, repentance, will of God
Tagged Luke 3
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a sure calling and election
2 Peter 1:1-11. Peter affirms what the whole Bible attests to: that God calls believers to eternal life through the gospel, and chooses (elects) them for all eternity. From God’s standpoint, all believers have already obtained faith that saves, procured … Continue reading
Posted in atonement, gospel, grace, holiness, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, sanctification
Tagged 2 Peter 1
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living examples
1 Peter 2:11-3:12. Peter encourages believers to demonstrate their faith in Christ by good deeds, through which they show the world around them that Christ can change lives. They must keep their conduct honorable. They must submit to every human … Continue reading
Posted in church, commitment, genuineness, holiness, Jesus Christ, kingdom of God, witness
Tagged 1 Peter 2, 1 Peter 3
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the living word
1 Peter 1:13-2:3. Peter encouraged the Christians reading his words to set their hope on something more substantial than human rulers or ancestors. God’s word alone substantiates the hope of the believer. God’s word explains how he ransomed us with … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, growth, holiness, scriptures, second coming, trust
Tagged 1 Peter 1, 1 Peter 2
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disciples: holiness and defilement
Mark 7:1-8:26. Disciples of Christ must seek for true holiness, and not settle for the mere appearance of holiness. Those who were considered super-spiritual in 1st century Judaism were those whose religion was based on ritual, taboos, or ancestral lineage. … Continue reading
Posted in commitment, discipleship, genuineness, holiness, humility, integrity
Tagged Mark 7, Mark 8
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only Jesus: mediator of God’s new covenant
Hebrews 12:3-29. The author of Hebrews had encouraged his readers to look to Jesus, the only one who has finished the race and is now in resurrection glory. He now reveals what our race is going to entail. Living … Continue reading
Posted in destruction in hell, faithfulness, fear, holiness, Jesus Christ, judgment, new covenant
Tagged Hebrews 12
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mission: insist on good works
Titus 3:1-8a. Paul is the champion of salvation by grace, apart from works. He teaches that in this text when he says that God “saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own … Continue reading
mission: model a transformed community
Titus 2. God’s grace has appeared to all people, and has brought salvation (11). It has appeared in the person of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness … Continue reading
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