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Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 35 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. 36 What good...

But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law Gal 4:4. What is the importance and significance, of Jesus being born under the law? In other words why did Jesus need to be born under the law and why is his life lived under the law good news for us?

Why did Rome Anathemize Justification faith alone.? On the objective side they agree with Christ's work on the cross, advent, death and resurrection etc. yet on the subjective side they anathemize the gospel of justification by faith alone. Why is this important?

We all know about Martin Luther posting his 95 theses, in wittenberg, 1517. The rest is history. But, What was his main concern regarding the faith and practice of the chusrch in Rome?

In the Apostle Paul being prevented in going to Rome (Rom 1:13 (thus far)), how can we see the provedence of God at work?

In what way does God get the glory in saving those who come to him in faith.? And in what way does God get the glory by sending the unrepentant to everlasting punishment?

And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. —Luke 12:42-43 ESV We hear a great deal about people’s...

What does Psalm 32 teach us? A Maskil of David. 32 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. 3 For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away...

"Godly sorrow worketh repentance." 2 Corinthians 7:10 Genuine, spiritual mourning for sin is the work of the Spirit of God. Repentance is too choice a flower to grow in nature's garden. Pearls grow naturally in oysters, but penitence never shows itself in sinners except divine grace works it...

I was reading through a catechism earlier and the Q & A is this: Q. 1. What is the chief end of man? A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever. Now I'm not asking about a debate on catechisms for after all they are really just Q & A's (& statements) on the christian...

"Rise up my love, my fair one, and come away." Song of Solomon 2:10 Lo, I hear the voice of my Beloved! He speaks to me! Fair weather is smiling upon the face of the earth, and he would not have me spiritually asleep while nature is all around me awaking from her winter's rest. He bids me "Rise...

I think we are blessed to have such a rich history in Christian teaching, we stand on the shoulders of those who came before us. Therefore, following the holy fathers, we all with one accord teach men to acknowledge one and the same Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, at once complete in Godhead and...

"Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall." 1 Cor 10:12 It is a curious fact, that there is such a thing as being proud of grace. A man says, "I have great faith, I shall not fall; poor little faith may, but I never shall." "I have fervent love," says another, "I can stand...

I came came across this quote today well actually two quotes. Both of them got me thinking. “Praying and sinning will never live together in the same heart. Prayer will consume sin, or sin will choke prayer.” ― J.C. Ryle, (A Call to Prayer) It is not a matter of time so much as a matter...

"I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction."—Isaiah 48:10. COMFORT thyself, tried believer, with this thought: God saith, "I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction." Does not the word come like a soft shower, assuaging the fury of the flame? Yea, is it not an asbestos armour...

"To him be glory both now and forever." 2 Peter 3:18 Heaven will be full of the ceaseless praises of Jesus. Eternity! thine unnumbered years shall speed their everlasting course, but forever and forever, "to him be glory." Is he not a "Priest forever after the order of Melchizedek?" " To...

Through various discussions on the board here. It seems there is a view that there are two gospels. Basically it says that Jesus taught a different gospel than that of Paul. Are there two gospels? One that Jesus taught then a different one that Paul taught?

VII. All things in Scripture are not alike plain in themselves, nor alike clear unto all:(p) yet those things which are necessary to be known, believed, and observed for salvation, are so clearly propounded and opened in some place of Scripture or other, that not only the learned, but the...

"Thou shalt call his name Jesus."—Matthew 1:21. WHEN a person is dear, everything connected with him becomes dear for his sake. Thus, so precious is the person of the Lord Jesus in the estimation of all true believers, that everything about Him they consider to be inestimable beyond all price...

1 john 3:16-18 16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. 17 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that...