Posts

Showing posts with the label Adoption

Jesus ignited a Holy War with whom?

Image
Page 18v: Healing of the two demon-possessed, Mt 8:28-34 (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) “Be quiet!” Jesus said sternly. “Come out of him!” Then the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without injuring him ( Luke 4:35). What about demonic possession ? There can be no doubt but that the Bible presents us with a real demonic realm, a host of fallen angels who hate humanity and who seek to destroy us because we are made in the image of God. We are so familiar with the stories of Jesus casting out demons that we often miss an important aspect of their uniqueness. The miracles Jesus did were not really unique. The prophets of the Old Testament had also multiplied food, healed the sick, and raised the dead. One thing they had not done, however, was cast out demons. Moreover, in the rest of the New Testament after Jesus’ resurrection, we see few cases of demonic possession and the subject does not occupy much attention in the epistles. It would be an error to think tha

The Order of Salvation by Tim Challies

Image
Ever wondered when you place your trust in Christ what occurred before your salvation and then what happens after? The order of Christian salvation according to the scriptures: election, calling, regeneration, conversion, justification adoption, sanctification , perseverance and glorification Related articles The Opened Sight - Daily Devotion By Oswald Chambers (gospelbondservant.com) "The Order of Salvation" (john925.wordpress.com) The Way of Salvation (defendingcontending.com) God's Sovereignty (samuelatgilgal.wordpress.com) John Piper & The Doctrine of Glorification (5ptsalt.com) save Ya people! (rosary2007.wordpress.com) Sinless Perfection in Heaven (faithbiblechurchofwarren.wordpress.com) Christianity vs. Mormonism: Salvation (anotherchristianblog.org) Lordship Salvation (thebereanway.wordpress.com) How the New Testament Describes Salvation (pjcockrell.wordpress.com) Romney gets a wake-up call from Republican voters - Reuters (