The Gospel Of Repentance

Healing is a broad subject in the Bible. It describes healings of various kinds in the O.T. such as people: Abimelech (Gen 20:17), Naaman the Syrian (2 Kings 5:14). Of the nation Israel (Hosea 6:1; Jer 30:17). Even of water (Ezekiel 47:8). The area I would like to focus on  is the supernatural gift of healing with a subtopic of miracles described in the N.T. particularly in I Corinthians 12: 9,29,30. The word healing in the Greek is iama which means to cure, to make whole physically and figuratively. The gift of healing was strictly regulated to the era of Jesus and the Apostles. Most in the Church would disagree with this conclusion, but let me ask the reader, if this supernatural gift was still operating like self proclaimed faith healers and others suppose, why aren’t there any verifiable, empirical evidences of these miraculous healings? When we read the gospels, and the book of Acts, they are littered with healings and miracles Jesus performed along with His disc...

The rescue I’m chosen from eternity past no thanks to me at all For it pleased you Lord to save my wretched soul Translated from death to life Hell I still deserve You saw fit to call me your son My sin debt is paid Jesus bore my guilt my Savior incurred my wrath Clothed with righteousness seated in heavenly places I’m accepted now in the Beloved Granted me faith and repentance to believe For my salvation I could never boast Could never seek God unless you sought me first So tenacious with your love I inherit all good things for you’re merciful indeed For in you I brag and boast I’m in your grip you will never let me go baptized in the Holy Ghost Eternal life reside inside me One day I’ll shed this tent of corruption To be clothed immortal I rejoice in hope My tears are gone for I’m no longer alone Amazing grace how sweet the sound you reversed the curse of Eden Where sin abounds grace abounded the more Death and hell defeated I sing your praises day and n...

                                             For most that read this question they would say “of course God still speaks to us today”. To most this is a silly question, but I would like to analyze it for a moment. I’m asking the question in light of the Bible. When we read the phrase, “The word of the Lord came to me saying…”, That phrase was authoritative. The men that heard that phrase knew the Lord was speaking to them, and recorded what they heard. These men were Leaders, Judges, Prophets, Kings, Apostles of Jesus, and other Disciples.              But, it is important we ask the question, Is God speaking to us in the same manner now that He spoke back then? Certain men in scripture heard God speak audibly to them like we speak to one another. Many believe God speaks audibly to them today....

Before redemption I  love to hate and hate to love impenitent in mind and speech Self righteous my lot evil my bread anger is what I drink Devoid of God’s Spirit hell bound I hasten deceived due to blackness of soul So internally diseased metastasized at heart unaware I need spiritual healing Dead man walking sin killed me at birth due to Eden’s transgression My adamic nature toxic It shakes it’s fist at the Almighty thinking I’m owed a debt I’m on edge all the time I rejoice in scandal willing to catch a case Anger is perfect humility I despise Cancerous to all around me I’m a religious zealot a legalist to the max modern day Pharisee judgmental hypocrite unbeknownst to me I’m merciful to none and critical of all fiending for the highest places in the courts Unforgiven when trespassed no ounce of compassion boastful reaction even when offender is contrite Cold  hearted dog rips flesh off the bone my wrath gives me the juice to retaliate I mock...

The first thing we need to do is define the word atonement in relation to the Bible. It comes from the Greek work katallagē  which means to reconcile. Related terms are propitiation and expiate. The Hebrew term is kapar.  This word means to cover, to pacify. When the Lord Jesus Christ died and shed his blood on the cross, He was atoning for mankind’s sins. Meaning that whosoever believed in what He accomplished would have their sins removed forever, and be guiltless before the Lord. God the Father has to punish sin for His holiness sake, and since He loved the world so much, sent His only Son to die in our place; to become a substitute and pay the penalty for our sins which is death.  Jesus the Bible says He became sin so that we could become the righteousness of God in Him [(Christ, II Cor 5:17-21)].                  Jesus had to die in order for man to live. There was a di...

Does God have one or two wills? There are times in the Bible where God makes a declaration, and the thing comes to pass. There are other times where God gives a command, and sometimes it’s disobeyed.                           What’s going on? God’s will has two components: 1.               God’s decretive will 2.        God’s desired will God’s decreed will is that characteristic of God whereby whatever He determines will come to pass every time. It’s 100% guaranteed to occur. This is His sovereignty being put on display. God’s decreed will is prophetic. Every prophecy in the Bible has been fulfilled or will be fulfilled in the future. This element of God’s will is irresistible – meaning it under no circumstances can be disappointed. Why? Because God determined before hand that what He...

Recently there was a conversation I was privy to where a woman believes we as Christians are/or can become  "gods".  This, of course, is a misunderstanding of an O.T. passage in Psalms 82:6,7 where it says, “I said you are gods, and you are children of the Most High. But, you shall die like men, and  fall like one of the princes.” The word gods in vs. 6 is the Hebrew word Elohim. In the general sense, it means one who is a magistrate or a judge. In the supreme sense, it making reference to the Lord of all. In regards to humans, it is not making reference to deity at all. Judges are those who have great authority from Almighty God in the earth to execute justice and fairness, make right decisions regarding the welfare of man. These gods are to exonerate the innocent and punish the guilty. These gods are God’s representatives on the earth. In Roman 13:1-2 says, “ Let every soul be subject to the higher powers or governing authorities. For there is no authority ex...