Isaiah 41:10 - Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Psalms 34:18 - The LORD [is] nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. John 16:33 - These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. 1 ... read more
Why do we argue?
Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless. Yet we as believers plunge headlong into foolishness on a daily basis. When I came to be a born again believer I came to Jesus just as I was. Nothing I did or said was good enough. And because of His amazing grace and Jesus even gave me the faith to be saved. Ephesians 2:8-9 says For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift ... read more
Grace
The question is what is Grace? Is it some ones name or just a word to be thrown around? The answer is that no it is not a word to be thrown around and I am not talking about some ones name. In Christian theology, Grace has been defined as "the love and mercy given to us by God because God desires us to have it, not because of anything we have done to earn it",[1] "the condescension or benevolence shown by God toward the human race".[2] It is understood by Christians to be a spontaneous gift ... read more
God is Love and More!
1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God. Verse 16 we have come to know and to believe in the love God has for us. God is love, and whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him. We love these kinds of verses, but we seem to forget the other attributes of God. We all know that God is Love but we seem to forget that God is also Holy and Just. Some say that if God is Love why not bring everyone to ... read more