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Beyond Belief
Chapter 10 – Righteousness by Faith In Chapter 3, we defined the gospel and salvation as an objective fact. We saw that, in Christ, all humanity has obta…
Dynamics of the Everlasting Gospel
Chapter 6 – Righteousness by Faith In studying Chapter 3, we defined the gospel and looked at salvation mainly as an objective fact, what God has prepar…
Romans: The Clearest Gospel of All
Chapter 10 The Jews Refuse Righteousness by Faith [1] So you see, brethren, my heartfelt desire and prayer to God is to see my own Jewish people saved. [2] I know for…
Romans: The Clearest Gospel of All
Chapter 4 Righteousness by Faith is Apart From Good Works [1] To prove that this is how God saves all mankind, (especially to you Jews), let us consid…
Beyond Belief
Chapter 11 – Justification and Sanctification Now that we have defined genuine saving faith and have seen what role it plays in our salvation, let’s look at the two main areas — justification and sanctificatio…
Beyond Belief
…hen His work was perfect and complete did He rest [see Genesis 2:1-3]. Adam and Eve, on the other hand, did not begin by working; they spent their first whole day of life resting on God’s Sabbath. Only after they had “entered” into God’s…
Beyond Belief
…before Jesus came to earth, the people of Alexandria in North Africa depended for their survival on the wheat brought by grain ships from Phoenicia (present-day Lebanon). It was good news indeed, then, when these ships appeared in port. T…
Beyond Belief
…that God actually and unconditionally saved all humanity at the cross so that we are justified and reconciled to God by that act [see Romans 5:10, 18; 2 Corinthians 5:18-19]. I believe that the only reason anyone will be lost is because…
Romans: The Clearest Gospel of All
…veal to them the full significance of the everlasting gospel so that they may be fully established in their Christian faith. It is for this reason Luther labeled this epistle as “the clearest gospel of all.” Further, no book in the whole Bib…
Standalone Study Pages
…art Two Having laid the foundation for the true significance of Daniel 8:14, we can now study it exegetically — point by point. To establish the right context, we will begin with an overview of the vision the angel Gabriel gave Daniel in…
Built Upon the Rock
…Fundamental Belief #1: The Word of GodThe Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments, are the written word of God, given by divine inspiration through holy men of God who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. In this Word, G…
Built Upon the Rock
…between high and low, rich and poor, male and female, must not be divisive among us. We are all equal in Christ, who by one Spirit has bonded us into one fellowship with Him and with one another; we are to serve and be served without par…
Built Upon the Rock
…tual gifts which each member is to employ in loving ministry for the common good of the church and of humanity. Given by the agency of the Holy Spirit, who apportions to each member as He wills, the gifts provide all abilities and ministr…
Built Upon the Rock
…de for the church comfort, guidance, instruction, and correction. They also make clear that the Bible is the standard by which all teaching and experience must be tested.[Joel 2:28-29; Acts 2:14-21; Hebrews 1:1-3; Revelation 12:17; 19:10]…
Built Upon the Rock
…sense of well-being. It is an evidence of our love for the Lord and our concern for our fellow men. The obedience of faith demonstrates the power of Christ to transform lives and, therefore, strengthens Christian witness. [Exodus 20:1-17; P…
Built Upon the Rock
…those not having the law. To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings. We…
Built Upon the Rock
Chapter 18: Stewardship Fundamental Belief #21We are God’s stewards, entrusted by Him with time and opportunities, abilities and possessions, and the blessings of the earth and its resources. We are…
Built Upon the Rock
…phasis of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. In the name of science, this fundamental belief is being challenged today by certain liberal scholars within the Adventist Church, and not only undermines the cardinal doctrine of the seventh-da…
Built Upon the Rock
…equences. They are born with weaknesses and tendencies to evil. But God in Christ reconciled the world to Himself and by His Spirit restores in penitent mortals the image of their Maker. Created for the glory of God, they are called to lo…
Built Upon the Rock
…#10In infinite love and mercy God made Christ, who knew no sin, to be sin for us, so that in Him we might be made the righteousness of God. Led by the Holy Spirit we sense our need, acknowledge our sinfulness, repent of our transgressions, and exerc…
Standalone Study Pages
The Dynamics of the Everlasting GospelBy E.H. “Jack” Sequeira Chapter 10 – Law and Grace (Part 2) Standing in Grace One of the great privileges that we Christ…
Dynamics of the Everlasting Gospel
…flesh we also possess a power within us through the indwelling Spirit of Christ which is able to reproduce in us the righteousness of Christ and overcome every temptation. This is a truth of which all Christians must be aware. Not only does grace m…
Dynamics of the Everlasting Gospel
…est The good news of salvation, realized in the holy history of Jesus Christ, is often described in the New Testament by the word “rest” [Matthew 11:28; Hebrews 4:2-3]. Since the Fall, this promised rest in Christ has been linked with the…
Dynamics of the Everlasting Gospel
…a nutshell, the gospel may be described as the truth as it is in Christ. The apostle Paul defines this gospel as “the righteousness of God” [Romans 1:16-17; 3:21]. By this he meant that the gospel is a righteousness initiated and planned by God befo…
