Only Jesus was Sinless
Feb 25
Here John is writing to Christians, and his epistle is full of exhortations to the Christian to purge sin from his life, with grave warnings to any who do not. Yet he also says that for a Christian to claim sinless perfection is self-deception. "If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us" (1 John 1:10).
Christian Identity – Part VII – The Believers Parentage
Nov 13
Whatever all of these promises may ultimately involve, they assure us of permanent status as the chosen, holy ones of God (Romans 8:29–39), “that in the ages to come He might shew the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:7).
The True Meaning of Charisma
Mar 20
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord." (Colossians 3:16) One of the words which has come into wide use (actually misuse) in our generation is the word "charisma," along with its derivative "charismatic." We speak of a politician as having charisma, or a charismatic personality, for example. Another common use of "charismatic" refers to those who practice speaking in tongues. But these are not the true meanings of these words, at least not in terms of their original usage.
Following after Paul’s example
Feb 07
The apostle Paul many times urged his readers to follow his example in living the Christian life. To the Philippians, Paul said: "Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample" (Philippians 3:17). The initial reaction to such exhortations is to think of Paul as arrogant. To the believers in the Corinthian church, he said: "Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me" (1 Corinthians 4:16). To those at Thessalonica, he said: "For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you. . . . Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us" (2 Thessalonians 3:7-9).
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