And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. Romans 8:17. The influence of grace is to soften the heart, to refine
The Life that Lasts
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind. Matthew 13:47. We have abundant evidence that tares grow with wheat in the church of God. There are sincere Christians
Help Only in Christ
I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah 41:10. I know that all who are saved in the kingdom of God will
The Family a Symbol
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named. Ephesians 3:14, 15. In the church, officers are appointed as co-workers with God for
Resist the Devil
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7. It seemed to Eve a small matter to pluck of the forbidden tree; the fruit was pleasant to the eye and to the taste
Love as Christ Loves
These things I command you, that ye love one another. John 15:17. Christ’s prayer [in John 17] … is an illustration of the intercession that He is offering for us before the Father. “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word
The Results of Inner Renewal
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man. Ephesians 3:16. We are still in probationary time. He that earnestly desires eternal life will strive