RETURN TO PART ONE, RETURN TO PART TWO, RETURN TO PART THREE PART FOUR IX. THE NATURE OF THE NEW CREATION AND WHY THE RIGHTEOUS CAN ACTUALLY WORK RIGHTEOUSNESS It is my belief that Ephesians 4:20-24 should truly seal the matter. The righteousness therein “But ye have not so learned Christ; 21 If so be that ye…
RETURN TO PART ONE, RETURN TO PART TWO PART THREE VI-A. The author then goes on to say: Note how Paul dealt with similar behavior in the Corinthian believers. They were sleeping with prostitutes, boasting about it, backbiting and arguing with each other, dragging each other to court to sue each other, and generally doing everything…
RETURN TO PART ONE PART TWO IV-A. Next consider this portion of the author’s response: I am more interested in knowing why you picked these sins in particular rather than in the far more serious sin of self righteousness. What do you make of a man who believes himself righteous because he doesn’t do these…
I. INTRODUCTION: The following commentary is a response to the content and comments found in the following blog. This response is rather long but it is also quite thorough. I will try to be as succinct as possible, letting the abundance of Scripture speak for itself; however, some expounding is necessary. Also, when certain passages…
“Doeth Righteousness” Curt Wildy Psalm 106:3 “Blessed [are] they that keep judgment, [and] he that doeth righteousness at all times.” 1 John 2:29 “If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.” 1 John 3:7 “Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth…
MY YOKE IS EASY AND MY BURDEN IS LIGHT “In HIM We FIND Rest” Pastor Jesse Gistand Sunday Sermon (Part II) Links: * Sermon Facebook (Video) Link: https://www.facebook.com/gracebiblehayward/videos/784165048587160/ * Sermon Livestream (Video) Link: https://livestream.com/gbc/events/8423272/videos/182241299 * Sermon Outline Link: http://www.grace-bible.com/sermons/sermon/2018-10-21/my-yoke-is-easy-and-my-burden-is-light-in-him-we-find-rest-part-ii-sunday-sermon Passages: Matthew 11:28-30 “Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I…
-Or- Can It Ever Be Said That Righteousness Is Imparted, By God, To The Christian, Or Is Righteousness Only Imputed? Definitions: Before we answer, let us first ask the question, “what does the verb “impart” mean?” 1828 WEBSTER: “IMPART” 1. To give, grant or communicate; to bestow on another a share or portion of something;…
The true Gospel is good news and glad tidings for true sinners; not for pretend ones, not for those in the legal/judicial sense only, but for true (experimental/felt) sinners. The true Gospel is not good news to half-sinners who confesses that they are basically a “good person” despite having sinned here or there. The true…
The Blessedness of the Hungry, etc. The Gospel Standard or, Feeble Christian’s Support August 1835 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6 The righteousness intended here is not creature-righteousness, worth, or worthiness, for that is as the morning cloud, and as the early dew it…
In Loving Christ, Christians Love, Delight In, and Serve His Law Of a truth, “Sin shall not have dominion over [the Christian]: for [we] are not under the law, but under grace. 15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid!” [Romans 6:14-15]. For “whosoever committeth…
Spiritual Wrestlings 