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The Christian life is lived in the context of mystical union with Christ. This union finds its initial origin in eternity. Our salvation is from the foundation of the world, resting in the grace of God’s sovereign election. Paul indicates this in Ephesians 1:3-6. It is in the Beloved that our redemption is found. From [...]
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Gratitude for what the Lord has done is the motivation for holiness, and the power for sanctification is the Holy Spirit who regenerates us, gives us faith in Jesus, and indwells us. Holy living is the fruit of salvation; it is not what moves God to redeem us (Galatians 2:15-16;5:22-23). We begin to live rightly [...]
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Given the trying times all of us are having to endure in one way or another, I found Susan Fiske’s excellent article in the Fall 2009 edition of byFaith (the official magazine of the PCA) entitled Be Anxious for Nothing–Now? especially relevant–and deeply helpful. In it she writes, “It is in prying open our hands [...]
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By grace, God offers the righteousness of Christ to all who put their trust in Him. For all who believe, all who have faith in Him, the merit of Christ is reckoned to their account. Does this exclude good works in the life of the believer? By no means. Our justification is always unto good [...]
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Following on the theme of the last post, I wanted to point out a new book written by Reverend Jason J. Stellman titled Dual Citizens: Worship and Life Between the Already and the Not Yet. New covenant believers live between “the already” and “not yet,” a point in redemptive history between the partial and complete [...]
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The Christian believer is always living in an inescapable tension! Much as we would love to be free of this tension, until we leave this earthly scene and enter the nearer presence of our great and gracious God, we will be engaged every moment of every day in this tension. I surely hardly need to [...]
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Two things follow: First, in as far as we are able, we must learn to control our feelings. There are various kinds of depression, to be sure, and some are the result of complex physical and psychological disorders. But there are times when we are spiritually depressed for no good reason. There are times when [...]
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What we believe affects how we live. And if we do not live in humble submission to the word of God, we will believe anything, as long as it suits our own personal interests (see Genesis 3:6). Lord, please deliver us from the spirit of the age and the lies of false religion, which often [...]
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The Indwelling of Christ by faith…is to have Jesus Christ continually in one’s eye, a habitual sight of Him. I call it so because a man actually does not always think of Christ; but as a man does not look up to the sun continually, yet he sees the light of it…. So you should [...]
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