“Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.” Romans 3:27 We have become humble. Not because of a law that says “you need to be more humble.” Rather, the depth of our faith is the depth of our humility. The more we see concerning […]
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“Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;” Romans 3:25 Propitiation means that God is satisfied. This is where we get forgiveness. The propitiation place was in the holiest of all where
“Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.” Romans 3:28 Now that you’re justified You don’t go back to the Law. You were justified apart from the Law. It couldn’t justify you. It cannot sanctify you. It is not your “rulebook for behavior.” Now, you have to
We are different than angels in this respect because our spirit is joined to the Lord who is the Spirit. “And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.” 1 Corinthians 15:45 “But he that is joined unto the Lord is one
We receive grace as believers to know the Lord and inherit this wonderful destiny with Him. That is all by grace. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.” Eph 2:8 What is the gift of God? Actually, the faith itself is
He is seated on the throne and all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Him. By that authority, He gives grace. That’s why Paul says “by whom we have received grace and apostleship.” “By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for
That’s what Christ’s humanity was. He was the Seed, containing the Divine Life, the Triune God. He was the embodiment of the Triune God. The Fullness of the Godhead dwelled in Him bodily: “For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.” Col 2:9 He was God in the flesh. Jesus said “I
The Eternal Purpose of God is that the Church would put the multifarious wisdom of God on display before the angels. Whenever God moves, His move is deep. He is accomplishing so much at once in the unfolding and revealing of Himself by sending His Son, who was “made the seed of David according to
Paul’s teaching also reveals the nature of work related to the building. We learn about the materials, incorruptible vs. corruptible. Those materials will be judged, not directly by Jesus Christ, but by the day itself. The day will declare the nature of the material (and hence the quality of the work). What day? The day
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The genuine “work” is carried out throughout the New Testament ministry, which is the Service of the Body of Christ. The ministry is a “Fragrance” of Christ – it is an impartation of Christ – which is “life unto life” in those who are being saved. “For we are unto God a sweet savour of
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