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Jan 4, 2022 · In the New Testament, the word believer is used for a person who is convinced that Jesus is the Messiah and the author of salvation. The Greek word usually translated “believer” or “believing” carries the idea of faithfulness and loyalty ( John 20:27; Acts 16:1; 2 Corinthians 6:15 ). A believer is one who faithfully trusts in Jesus Christ.
- Defining Grace
- What Our Position in Christ Means
- How to Establish These Truths in Our Hearts
- The Riches of God’s Grace For The Believer
How do we define grace? A common definition is “God’s riches at Christ’s expense.” Another way to describe grace is “the unmerited favor and kindness of God.” And oh how He has acted out of his kindness for the good of the believer! There was justice due for the penalty of our sin, but God paid that debt through the sacrificial death of His Son. Ep...
The framework for the following has been loosely taken from “Salvation” by Lewis Sperry Chafer. Before looking at that which God has done for the believer in Christ, here is a summary of the five points Chafer raises:2 1. Our position in Christ is a result of our new life in Christ from which precious experiences may grow. For example, justificatio...
Now, we will explore the riches of God. But before you start racing through the list, think! Yes, think about His riches. Meditate on them and what they mean for you. You see, I’ve read lists like this before, and I know the temptation to race through them. But I believe that these are truths that God wants to firmly establish within our hearts, fo...
The following things are true of everyone who has placed his or her faith in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins. They are God’s gifts to all through the riches of His grace in Christ Jesus. (The Bible verses are taken from the English Standard Version.)
May 25, 2017 · 1. Before Christ, believers followed the ways of this world. When Paul says “world,” he is not referring to the physical world but to the social value-system in the world, which is against God. 5 The world is a system of thoughts and beliefs that contradict God and his Word.
Jul 1, 2020 · The flip side of that argument is that believers may be more inclined toward intuitive thinking—trusting their guts that a god exists, even in the absence of hard evidence. Back in 2012, Gervais was one of several researchers who published results suggesting analytic thinking was associated with atheism ( Science , Vol. 336, No. 6080, 2012).
