For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace (Romans 8:6, KJV) Glory & Grace Daily devotional for yesterday discussed the critical topic of faith and how our understanding of the spirit and soul has complicated matters for us. Let me take this one step further. I hope Read More
Understanding Man
New species of humanity
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new (2 Corinthians 5:17, KJV) Genesis 2:7 says God created man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and he became a living soul. This Read More
A mystery of the heart: are you carrying someone in your heart?
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace (Philippians 1:7, KJV) We continue in the path of allowing God to fill Read More
Biblical psychology: the mystery of the human mind
Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart (Ephesians 4:18, KJV) I introduced the concept of “biblical psychology” a few days ago. It is digging into the scriptures to learn what God has said about the operation of Read More
Biblical psychology: a must for every believer
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:6–7, KJV) I guess you are probably thinking I am about to introduce some Read More
Do we still receive from God or have we already received?
For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace (John 1:16, ESV) Have you received from God as in John 1:16 above or do you still receive from God? Let me rephrase it using examples to drive home the point. Have you already received power from God or do you still receive power Read More
Shall we have a body in heaven?
It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body (1 Corinthians 15:44, KJV) What do you think we will look like in heaven when Jesus returns? Are we going to be “spirits” like the angels who are incorporeal( without a body), Read More
What is your spirit doing inside of you?
Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body (2 Corinthians 4:10, KJV) During our last Bible study on the human spirit, I asked the question: “what is your human spirit doing inside of you?”. Think about this for Read More