But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets (Rom. 3:21 KJV) The book of Romans teaches us about a kind of righteousness called the “righteousness of God” which has been given as a gift to the believer in Christ. This righteousness is without the Read More
Salvation
Consider the Apostle of our Profession
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus (Heb. 3:1 KJV) The scripture above calls Jesus the Apostle of our profession or confession. The word “Apostle” in this verse is used in the generic meaning of the word, apparently not in the sense of Read More
Not Imputing their Trespasses unto them
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them.. (2 Cor. 5:19 KJV) Our salvation remains a marvel to the angels and an eternal awe-striking thought for humanity. What God has done to the sin of lost humanity, and the gift of righteousness that has been Read More
The Mystery of the Substitution
Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted (Isa. 53:4 KJV) The substitution is a theological term that describes Christ’s death in our place as sinners. An excellent Old Testament example is that of Abraham who was told to sacrifice his son Read More
In the twinkling of an eye
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed (1 Cor. 15:52 KJV) One of these days, in a flash, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet shall sound from heaven, Read More
The remission of sins
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins (Matt. 26:28 KJV). The word “remission” is used in the KJV version of the Bible for the forgiveness of sins. Jesus made the statement above during the last supper. His states that His blood was being shed Read More
The veil of the Temple was torn
And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent (Matt. 27:51 KJV) The veil of the Temple was the curtain that separated the holy place of the Temple from the most holy place or holy of holies containing Read More
What are the seven deadly sins? What is right and wrong with this list?
The seven deadly sins are a collection of moral vices grouped together by some early church fathers. It was thought humans indulged excessively in earthly passions. They also called these temptations cardinal sins. But who came up with this list of sins? Is this list from the Bible? How deadly are these sins compared to Read More