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He Must Increase; I Must Decrease
The cross humbles us. It does not exalt man but God! Jesus is the central figure of the cross, not man. One defining experience of the true born-again experience is that we turn away from self-worship, and Jesus becomes truly God in our lives! The…
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What Is the (True) Gospel Preached by the Lord Jesus?
“Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.” JESUS, Mark 1:14-15 “Now when…
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How Modern Christians React to Bible Verses They Don’t Like
Argument 1: It was cultural. For example, many say, “Paul was only speaking to the Corinthians or Ephesians.” This argument mainly seems to apply to the verses on women covering their heads in God’s presence and women not wearing jewelry. Somehow these verses alone are…
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No Celebrities in the Kingdom of God
Celebrity lifestyles are not for disciples of Christ. Jesus, being God himself, did not live like a king or celebrity. It took Judas kissing him for the Jews to even identify him on the night he was arrested because he was so ordinary. Jesus CHOSE…
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Heaven is for Overcomers, not Cowards
Heaven is a place for overcomers, valiant soldiers, and brave souls who dared despise this world and choose God almighty with all their hearts, souls, and minds. Jesus boldly declared that the cowardly would have their part in the lake of fire (Revelation 21:8). Those…
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Who is the Bride of Christ? 7 Characteristics
The Bible describes Jesus as the bridegroom, and the Church as his bride. But is every professing Christian the Bride of Christ? “He that hath the bride is the bridegroom” Prophet John referring to Jesus in John 3:29 God is also referred to severally in…
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7 Keys to Spiritual Growth from the Life of Jesus
The Christian life is not static, but one of progressive spiritual growth into the image of Christ. It says in Romans 8:29 that “whom he (God) did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be…
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Why God Uses Unbelievers to Judge the Church
Recently there was a BBC documentary exposing a Nigerian prophet with one of the largest followings in Africa. There have also been sex scandals in many churches at large over the past few years exposed by the secular media. Many of these involve well-known preachers…
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Types of Rewards and Crowns for Believers in Heaven
Did you know that believers in Jesus Christ will be given differing rewards and crowns in heaven, based on what they did while on Earth? Jesus made it clear in his teachings that he would come back again one day and he would reward each…
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The Promises of Jesus to Those That Overcome
As believers, we are in a spiritual battleground on earth. We are advancing toward the kingdom of heaven, and Jesus our conquering King expects us to overcome. In the last book of the bible, The Book of Revelation (Chapters 2 and 3), Jesus gives 7…
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Sanctification in the Life of a Believer
Sanctification is the purifying work of God by his Spirit in the believer that makes him Holy as he continually walks in obedience to God. To sanctify is to make holy, purify, and set apart (consecrate). For this is the will of God, even your…
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Heaven is for the Holy and Obedient
Our church attendance, religious duties, and claims to be Christians by themselves will not get us into heaven. Many Christians and even some whom God uses will be cast into hell for disobedience and living in sin. The Bible says that without HOLINESS, NO ONE…
