What a difference it would make if we knew the true meaning of Christian adoption. Our relationship with God is not based on a biological birth just by happenchance, but by a desire on the part of our heavenly Father to make us His own children. We can start with what...
I started this post yesterday thinking it would be a short one not assosiated with our current series, but as it was the Lord's leading, it will probably be an added chapter. The closer we are to the Lord, the greater is the warfare. He and we are still being attacked...
What a blessing it has been to share these Words of Life ~ A to Z The Ordinary Vocabulary of a Christian. Every word brings new insight into this vocabulary that leads us in our thoughts, our speech and actions. Each word is building on the previous ones. Imagine if...
God gave us eyes to see the beauty of His creation. It is easy for us to see physically and to be distracted by the things of this world; to settle for the status quo. But to see Beyond a Mere Christianity requires three things: light, revelation, and new eyes. And...
The word ADD is used in the Christian vocabulary in a particular way, in that it refers to God’s adding, not ours. Old Testament H3254 Defines the word ADD yacaph (yä·saf). A primitive root; to add or augment (often adverbially to continue to do a thing):— add, X...
Life Beyond a Mere Christianity is possible in covenant with God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ. God relates to His creatures only through covenant. “All true theology is based on some form of a divine covenant. The Christian religion must be understood...
To acknowledge someone or something is more than just to know. Know is the middle of the word with the prefix ac and the suffix ledge. Ac adds direction toward what we know. Ledge denotes action or practice. Picture your heart as the storehouse of the knowledge of...
If we are to live Beyond a Mere Christianity, we must understand that Christianity is not man's idea, it is a calling from God. From the highest heaven, God created all things for His own purpose; in HIs plans He brings us into a relationship with Him through His Son...
The Hebrew word for accomplish appears many times in the form of the word “made.” When God made the firmament, He accomplished what He had planned before the foundation of the world. The same word is used in Genesis 1:11 for yielding fruit after its kind. The Greek...