"There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement … [Read more...] about In Christ Jesus
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The Grace of Repentance
"What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too … [Read more...] about The Grace of Repentance
The Reward of Repentance
"I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork in in His hand, and He will clear His threshing floor and gather His wheat into the barn, but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire." (Matthew 3:11-12) I grew up in … [Read more...] about The Reward of Repentance
The Call of Repentance
"He has told you, O man, what is good;and what does the Lord require of youbut to do justice, and to love kindness,and to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8) As I have sat in quiet, grieving, pensive reflection over the events of the last few weeks that have our nation in turmoil, I can't help feel the grief that must grip the heart of God. We have seen fear ravage the … [Read more...] about The Call of Repentance
The Fruit of Repentance
"But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them 'You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not presume to say to yourselves, "We have Abraham as our father," for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. Even now the axe is laid … [Read more...] about The Fruit of Repentance