Tag: obey God
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Obedience?
When we were last together, we discovered that as God brings us closer to Himself, it is He who cultivates our hearts. In response to God’s work within us, we are always observing our own priorities and, hopefully, rearranging them in a way that honors and glorifies God, whose image people were created in. Our…
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Why is Obedience Important?
How can we know that Jesus of Nazareth is actually God’s Son and the Messiah? Luckily for us, God chooses not to keep Himself hidden. Throughout the Old Testament, prophecies were given concerning the plan that God had, and has, for His people. Without the Old Testament, the Christian faith has no basis because there…
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Why be good if I can’t lose my salvation, anyway?
Let me describe the Christian faith for you: Christ died to pay for all sin. Sin can no longer keep anyone from God. We are saved by God’s grace through faith in Christ and given eternal life. According to Romans 8:38-39, there is nothing that can separate us from the love of God. We cannot…
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Those who (try to) stand against us
What are some things worth fighting for on this earth? We fight for family. If you pick on my wife, I’m probably going to punch you in the jaw. That may be sinful, I’m just trying to be honest. We fight for our friends, and we fight for ourselves. If you step to me, I’m…