It is wholehearted joy in God through Christ and a delight to do every kind of good as God wants us to

It is very similar to how we understand the word “repent:” to turn away from sin and back to God. Esther 4:3 also describes these elements: “In every province to which the edict and order of the king

believe and confess that Jesus Christ, in whom the law is fulfilled, has by his shed blood put an end to every These teachings amount to heresy because when you add to or take away from the Gospel, you are left with

What did God make you for? “You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor” (Ps. 8:5) God made the universe to reveal his power and glory, but He also made human beings in His image so that Human beings were made to praise and worship. This answer is very similar to another Reformed catechism, the Westminster Catechism’s first question

hand, they are satisfied with good things. 29 When you hide your face, they are terrified; when you take believe and confess also that the Holy Spirit proceeds eternally from the Father and the Son— neither made Summary The Psalms are such a blessing from God because of the way they take complex theological concepts Deeper All throughout the Bible, both in the Hebrew of the Old Testament and the Greek of the New (two very a linguistic distinction, we need to make theological distinctions when understanding the relationship

Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male The upper-class citizens of Rome would want a male heir to pass on their wealth, titles, and property If they didn't have a male heir, they would adopt one. predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, he is saying that we are children of God in every

Rather, in court and everywhere else, I should avoid lying and deceit of every kind; these are devices Although deception can take many forms, it always springs from the same source. When people lose their knowledge of God, they lose their grip on truthfulness, and it doesn't take long

will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make Atonement We believe that Jesus Christ is a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek— made

The Bible is different than anything else ever written, and it's at work in you! They likely had developed a very strong skepticism about any religious claims because they heard so many So they received and accepted the gospel as the very "word of God!" reasons throughout the week), the primary reason that the Bible has the authority that it does is because every goes on to remind the Thessalonians and us that not only is the Bible different than anything else ever

through faith alone because of Christ alone and understand that these truths have massive implications in every All of it - from the very familiar portions to the lesser known passages - all of it was written to teach