PREPARING FOR THE JUDGEMENT SEAT OF CHRIST (PART 1) “For we must all (all redeemed, as he is addressing believers) appear before the judgment seat (Greek Bema/tribunal court seat relating to the members of His own “Body” as opposed to His kingly Throne of permanency over all His subjects in His Kingdom) of [...]
REDEEMED FOR A PURPOSE VERSES: 1st Corinthians 2:6-8; 1st Peter 1:9-12; Philippians 2:12; Matthew 16:24-27 “Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are (being made) perfect (the redeemed): yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to naught: But we speak the wisdom of God [...]
THE BOOK OF ROMANS CHAPTER 5:12-21 THE TWO ADAMS CONTRASTED These remaining verses are some of the most enlightening and critical for the understanding of what Christianity is, starting with Adam’s demise in the Garden of Eden and the following consequences and promise of God to the Second Adam. We spoke earlier about [...]
THE BOOK OF ROMANS CHAPTER 5:1-11 THE RESULTS OF JUSTIFICATION Verse 1 “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ…” Being justified by faith alone, God imputes to us a righteousness that grants us a right-standing with Him. Paul, having declared our having been justified by [...]
HEBREWS 11:1 The Book of Hebrews, more than any other Book in the Bible, lays before us most clearly the contrasting of the “Gift of eternal life and the Prize of eternal inheritance.” The clear understanding of which gives the depth of meaning to God-ordained Grace, Faith, and Hope. Thus we briefly review this great [...]
HEBREWS CHAPTER 10:32-39 After the fourth great warning to the Hebrew Christians which we spoke of in verses 26-31, the first church of Jesus Christ, who had stood faithfully for 30-40 years, were then faced with the temptation of abandoning their living faith in Jesus Christ and loving community with one another. Their severe warning [...]
HEBREWS 10:26-31 THE FOURTH GREAT WARNING TO CHRISTIAN BRETHREN IN THE BOOK OF HEBREWS We have previously brought out the realities of Christ’s two-part Atonement application (Matthew 28:19-20 that answers to its two teachings). Firstly, that of the wondrous welcome into the Holiest Place, and that through the one-time event of justifying faith in the [...]
HEBREWS 10:15-22 To review, let’s read verses 9-14… Then said he (the Son), Lo, I come to do thy will, O God (the Father). He taketh away the first (testament), that he may establish the second. By the which will (the second testament) we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ [...]
HEBREWS CHAPTER 10:1-13 THE RESULTS OF HIS SACRIFICE VERSE 1 “FOR…” ties this verse back to the last verse of Hebrews Chapter 9… “So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; (as the Sacrifice and High Priest) and unto them that look for him (not now as Redeemer, but as King of [...]
CHAPTER 8 - THE HEAVENLY TABERNACLE There can be no understanding of the heavenly tabernacle without the understanding of the earthly tabernacle. (This Epistle in particular should inspire all to study the Old Covenant.) The earthly copy, which is highlighted by the Holy Spirit in chapters 7-11, is the pattern presented for the purpose of drawing and attracting our attention to the original in Heaven. The 16th chapter of Leviticus [...]
