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November 1 Ye Are Not Your Own “Know ye not that . . ye are not your own?” 1 Corinthians 6:19 There is no such thing as a private life – “a world within the world” – for a man or woman who is brought into fellowship with Jesus Christ’s sufferings. God breaks up […] October 31 Discernment Of Faith “Faith as a grain of mustard seed. . .” Matthew 17:20 We have the idea that God rewards us for our faith, it may be so in the initial stages; but we do not earn anything by faith, faith brings us into right relationship with God and gives God […] October 30 Faith “Without faith it is impossible to please Him.” Hebrews 11:6 Faith in antagonism to common sense is fanaticism, and common sense in antagonism to faith is rationalism. The life of faith brings the two into a right relation. Common sense is not faith, and faith is not common sense; they stand […] October 29 Substitution “He hath made Him to be sin for us . . . that we might be made the righteousness of God. . .” 2 Corinthians 5:.21 The modern view of the death of Jesus is that He died for our sins out of sympathy. The New Testament view is that He […] October 28 Justification By Faith “For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.” Romans 5:10 I am not saved by believing; I realize I am saved by believing. It is not repentance that saves […] |
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