You have sinned and come short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23). Condemned by inherited sin, imputed sin, and personal sin1, you fear facing both physical and eternal death. Guilt has engulfed you and now you yearn to be in harmony with God. You want your conscience to be clear and to have that peace that surpasses all understanding to guide your heart and mind in Jesus Christ. (Philippians 4:6) You cannot by your own efforts obtain this peace. You cannot purchase it. It’s such a relief that God offers us this peace as a gift. He invites us […]

Growth is a characteristic of a living thing and is referred to as progressive development.1 After birth what usually follows is growth or death. In our spiritual life, the same is true. When we are born again in Christ, we must grow up into Him otherwise we will experience Spiritual death. Spiritual growth should be experienced by the congregation as a whole and also as individuals. Let’s notice Ephesians 4:11-15. Growth is described in this text in various ways. When we are united in Christ and have the knowledge of the Son of God we will grow to maturity (Biblical […]

Repentance includes the sorrow for sin and turning away from it. It is the idea of returning to God or turning away from evil. The question of how we can be made just with God has perplexed people throughout generations. For example, the multitude on the day of the Pentacost, after Peter’s sermon, were convicted of their sins and cried out “What shall we do?” (Acts 2:37). Peter’s response to them was, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy […]

God’s plan for man is very elaborate and has always existed since creation. God is not a God of disorder and confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33). Everything that He does is well planned out. Therefore we should expect that our existence is part of His plan. Do we really understand this plan of His for our lives? It is important that we do so that our lives can be full of purpose. He says in Jeremiah 29:11, ‘For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a […]