1Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, 2who was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God’s house. 3For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has […]
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1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. 4And as he sowed, some seeds
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Not Everyone Who Calls Jesus “Lord” Will Enter the Kingdom of Heaven As you read through the New Testament, you’ll soon come across this chilling statement by Jesus in Matthew: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who
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Romans 11:6-10 A while back I posted three reasons election is good. In response, several people were surprised to find that I “believe in election.” In Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, J.I. Packer argues that there are no Christians who do not believe in God’s sovereignty over the salvation of individuals, just some who
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Romans 10:13-17 We’ve studied how people are saved from the perspective if God’s action. This passage reveals how people get saved from the perspective of man’s action. Verses 13-15a Paul uses rhetorical questions to declare that people can only be saved by calling on Jesus’ name, which they can only do if they believe in
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