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Apr 25, 2017 · Steven Lawson. 5 Min Read. The central truth of God’s saving grace is succinctly stated in the assertion, “Salvation is of the Lord.”. This strong declaration means that every aspect of man’s salvation is from God and is entirely dependent upon God. The only contribution that we make is the sin that was laid upon Jesus Christ at the cross.
5 days ago · A believer who falls and repents is to be forgiven, whatever the consequences of their sin might involve; he is still a brother and is to be treated as a brother (Luke 17:3; 2 Thess. 3:15). We should beware of the particular temptations and sins that come with hearing of the fall of a Christian leader, and pray for God’s grace to resist them ...
Nov 14, 2020 · The title “Son of God” is given, in the first instance in Scripture, to those who manifest obedience to the Father. Sonship is defined predominately, not in biological terms here, but in terms of being in one accord or submissive towards, and so on. Remember Jesus Himself, in His discussions with the Pharisees, who claimed to be “sons of ...
1 day ago · In other words, Christ is the end of our heart’s search, our spiritual hunger — our fullness of joy is in Him alone. Third, we can be said to have fullness of joy in God “if our joy in God is so full,” Piper said, “that it rises to the heights of overflowing gladness in song or other forms of exuberance” ( Ephesians 5:18-19 ).
8 hours ago · The Christ idea of man, or the spiritual man, Paul referred to when he said (Acts 17:28) that in Him “we live, and move, and have our being.” Thus our real being which is spiritual is “hid ...
When we are “in Christ,” we are brought into union with Him and all the riches of His grace. Watch as Steve Lawson and Derek Thomas examine this phrase that identifies what it means to be a Christian.
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The Cost, written by well-known author and preacher Steven Lawson, is a simple, straight-forward proclamation of what it means to be a true disciple of Christ based upon Luke 14:25-35. In the biblical account, a large crowd was listening to Jesus. The crowd was composed of many levels of interest – from those who were […]
