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Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing “her” by the washing with water through the word

– Ephesians 5:25-26

For with you is the fountain of life;
    in your light we see light.

– Psalm 36:9

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  • Why Did Jesus Say THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS NEAR?

    Both John the Baptist and Jesus Christ preached that the kingdom of heaven or the kingdom of God was near: 1In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”  Matthew 3:1-2 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the […]

  • Who Is Your NEIGHBOR, Biblically Speaking?

    Both the Old Testament and New Testament teach us to “love your neighbor” (Leviticus 19:18, Matthew 22:39 & James 2:8). But who specifically is your neighbor? ‘Neighbor,’ in the Hebrew is rea (RAY-ah), which means “friend, companion, fellow.” In the Greek it’s plésion (play-SEE-on) meaning “someone near or nearby.” In other words, your neighbor in […]

  • What Happens to the SPIRIT at the Second Death?

    Addressing the death of an unredeemed person, Ecclesiastes 12:7 says “the spirit returns to God who gave it.” “Spirit” here refers to the “breath of life,” aka the animating life force from God, noted in what theologians call ‘the creation text’: And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into […]

  • Is It Scriptural to Say “GOD SHOWED UP” at a Service?

    You might hear a minister say something like “God showed up and showed off” at a particular service. Since the LORD indwells every spiritually-regenerated believer, is it biblical to say this? The phrase can be defended as scriptural. To explain, anyone born of the Spirit has the indwelling Spirit, which means God indwells the believer […]

  • Are Believers the RESULT OF a Covenant or IN COVENANT?

    There’s this teaching going around that believers are not in a covenant with God but, rather, are the result of the covenant between Abraham and the LORD (Genesis 12:1-3 & 17:4-5). A minister can be observed teaching this in this 7.5 minute video. He is correct that believers in Christ are the product of the […]