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The Parables of Jesus
…wo parables are identical in many respects, there is a major difference. The man who found the hidden treasure did it by chance. He was plowing his land; he was a peasant farmer and accidentally he came across this great chest of wealth.…
The Parables of Jesus
…world. After exposing these Gentiles to Jesus Christ as their hope, as their Saviour, he concluded in verse 38 and 39 by these words: Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to y…
The Parables of Jesus
…lectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did no…
The Parables of Jesus
…he said, “you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.” His master replied, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your ma…
Revealing the Gospel in Galatians
…5:1-12: It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no v…
Savior of the World Bible Study
…st is based on man’s promise and his works while the second is based on God’s promise and His works. One is salvation by works of the law while the other is salvation by grace alone. These two opposite methods of salvation are labeled in…
Savior of the World Bible Study
…Saviour, which is the tutorial function of the law. Secondly, the law points to Christ as the perfect fulfillment of righteousness for our salvation. Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the demands of the law were fully met on man’s behalf.…
Savior of the World Bible Study
…full salvation in the life of the believer, it is realized in three stages. The first is referred to as justification by faith. This is experienced the moment one believes the gospel and receives Jesus as one’s personal Saviour. The immed…
Romans - "The Clearest Gospel of All"
…omans. No book or section of scripture expounds so clearly and so masterfully the plan of salvation — the doctrine of righteousness by faith — than the epistle to the Romans. No wonder Martin Luther described the epistle to the Romans as the “clearest Gospel…
Romans - "The Clearest Gospel of All"
…at really opened my eyes to the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. It really laid the foundation to an understanding of righteousness by faith and I hope that you will also receive a blessing. I would like to start by reading you a statement made by a well kno…
Romans - "The Clearest Gospel of All"
…ospel. I want you to study it carefully, because I am sure of one thing: if this doctrine could be clearly understood by God’s people and applied (as Paul will do in chapters 6, 7, and 8), I believe that this doctrine will do three things…
Romans - "The Clearest Gospel of All"
…alike are all under sin. All of us, Jews and Gentiles, with no exception, are all under sin. That means we are ruled by sin, we are slaves to it, and sin is our master. Paul tells us in verse 3:19: Now we know that whatever the law says,…
Romans - "The Clearest Gospel of All"
…I’m reading it verbatim: “Do you accept the 10 commandments as still binding upon Christians, and is it your purpose by the power of the indwelling Christ to keep this law including the fourth commandment which requires the observance of…
Romans - "The Clearest Gospel of All"
#17 – Slaves of God In the mission service, my colaborer in the ministerial department was a Black American by the name of Art Bushnel. We had many workshops together. We were in the Ministerial Department; we had workshops with…
Romans - "The Clearest Gospel of All"
…use the devil knows that these passages are crucial to an understanding of the gospel, and especially the doctrine of righteousness by faith. And when a pastor refuses to touch these passages, the devil is rejoicing. But I am not going to leave these passage…
Romans - "The Clearest Gospel of All"
…so that this passage becomes meaningful. Not too long ago, Ministry Magazine came out with two articles, both written by Adventist scholars, both dealing with the subject of Romans, the human nature of Christ. The one by Dr. Herbert Dougl…
Romans: The Clearest Gospel of All
Chapter 6 Justification by Faith Means Being Dead to Sin and Alive to God [1] Now how are we to relate to this wonderful truth of being saved by…
Romans: The Clearest Gospel of All
Chapter 8 Cbrist’s Righteousness is Imparted by the Spirit [1] Therefore, the good news of the gospel is not salvation through self-righteousness but…
Study of Hebrews
Faith Defined It is accepted by all Christians that Hebrews eleven is the greatest chapter in all of the Bible on the subje…
Study of Hebrews
Heroes of Faith In our last study we looked at the first six verses of Hebrews 11 where Paul defines for us the true meaning of faith…
Revealing the Gospel in Galatians
4 – Justification by Faith Alone Galatians 2:11-21: When Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. Fo…
Beyond Belief
…The Sin Problem The gospel is God’s solution to the sin problem. So it is important to begin our study of the gospel by first understanding sin. Too often we try to understand the solution God has prepared for us in Christ (the gospel) w…
Beyond Belief
…he last chapter, is the mark of our identification with Christ crucified, buried, and resurrected [see Romans 6:3-5]. Faith in Christ identifies us with His cross so that it becomes our cross as well. That is why Paul says, May I never boast…
Beyond Belief
…o the world. “When he [the Holy Spirit] comes, he will prove the world [unbelievers] to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment” [John 16:8]. This is the first step in salvation. Sinful, fallen human beings must be convicted of sin,…
