By Cody Anderson We pause in our series of First John to focus on the Advent of Christ. Advent is a season of anticipation and preparation. It heralds a timeless promise that was centuries in the making and is eternally significant. It looks at the supernatural fulfillment of both ancient prophecies and a promise. This … Continue reading The Promise
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Confused By Doctrine
By Sarah Wootten We’ve been looking at the topic of the confused man – someone who believes they have a right relationship with God, and yet are dead in their sins. The Bible is clear that someone can be confused by his actions and wrongly believe that his good deeds save him. Or a person … Continue reading Confused By Doctrine
The Man Confused by Knowledge
By Sarah Wootten Last week, we began studying different ways that people can be confused about their salvation. A confused man is someone who thinks he is a Christian, but in reality, he is dead in his sins. We looked at the man who thought his actions could save him and make himself right in … Continue reading The Man Confused by Knowledge
The Man Confused by Deeds
By Sarah Wootten Since the fall of man, every person fits into one of two categories. The first category is for those who are dead in their sin. Everyone is born into this condition and can be described as a child of wrath (Ephesians 2:1-3). He is not a Christian. The second category is for … Continue reading The Man Confused by Deeds
The New Man
By Cody Anderson Last week, we talked about the born-again man. This week, I will try to describe how being born again affects the new man. 1 Peter 1:3 says, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to … Continue reading The New Man
The Born-Again Man
By Cody Anderson If you are following along with this series, you can see that we are looking at the study of man. We have looked at the creation of man and the fall of man. Comprehensively speaking, we have only made it through about six chapters of the Bible. Except we did discuss the … Continue reading The Born-Again Man
The Fall, Part 2
By Joey Carroll Last week, we began considering the fall of man, and the effect it had on humanity. When Adam and Eve chose to rebel against God, the punishment was severe. They were immediately removed from the perfect place in which God had created for them to live, the Garden of Eden. But the … Continue reading The Fall, Part 2
The Fall of Man
By Joey Carroll The most tragic and devastating moment in human history is recorded for us in Genesis 3 of the Bible. That one moment, known simply as “The Fall” marred humanity as well as every other created thing. The effects of The Fall continue to devastate our lives today. But that terrible moment was … Continue reading The Fall of Man
God’s Image Restored in Christ
By Sarah Wootten “Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness,’” (Genesis 1:26, ESV). Last week, we looked at how God made mankind special and distinguished them from the rest of creation. God created mankind in His image. However, it is clear that we are very unlike God. God’s likeness … Continue reading God’s Image Restored in Christ
Created in the Image of God
By Sarah Wootten “When no bush of the field was yet in the land and no small plant of the field had yet sprung up…the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature,” (Genesis 2:5-7, ESV). Over … Continue reading Created in the Image of God