... and having done everything, to stand firm.
Doctrines (posted Monday, January 29 2007) Throughout the New Testament believers learn about baptism. Jesus Himself was baptized and many Christians, eager to follow Christ, also participate in a ritual of water baptism as a confession of faith. But this is not the only example given in the Bible.
What is baptism?
Scriptures (posted Friday, January 26 2007) Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit."
John 3:5-6
Scriptures (posted Tuesday, January 23 2007) My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. "Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children.
Hosea 4:6
Scriptures (posted Saturday, January 20 2007) For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord.
Ephesians 5:8-10
Scriptures (posted Wednesday, January 17 2007) "The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks and make your home on the heights, you who say to yourself, 'Who can bring me down to the ground?' Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down," declares the Lord.
Obadiah 1:3-4
Doctrines (posted Sunday, January 14 2007) After His resurrection but before He ascended to heaven, Jesus Christ gave many signs, explanations, and parting words to his disciples and to the eleven apostles. The last among these is a command called The Great Commission by theologians, and it represents a simple summary of what Christ expected of His followers on earth.
What is this commission that Jesus gave to us?
Scriptures (posted Thursday, January 11 2007) Be happy, young man, while you are young, and let your heart give you joy in the days of your youth. Follow the ways of your heart and whatever your eyes see, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Scriptures (posted Monday, January 8 2007) People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.
Mark 10:13-16
Scriptures (posted Friday, January 5 2007) Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.
Romans 13:14
Scriptures (posted Tuesday, January 2 2007) Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.
Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and flute, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
Psalms 150:1-6
Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6:11-12
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