Doctrinally-Oriented – At Christ's Table

How Do You Know If You Are Born Again?

Are there biblically-based affirmations as to the authenticity of one having been regenerated by the Holy Spirit?[1] I’d like to list some indicators from the Bible that I believe point to the reality of having been born of the Spirit because they indicate the presence and ministry of the Holy Spirit in one’s life experience. This is something that Jesus said about the Holy Spirit in John 16:8: “And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and

A Biblical Experience of Regeneration

Regeneration as a spiritual experience is represented in a multifaceted way in the Scriptures. It means “believing in” and “receiving” Christ and “becoming a child of God”.[1] It means being “saved by grace”.[2] It means “passing out of death into life”[3], that is, “having eternal life and not coming into the judgment” (of the sentence of death)[4]. It means passing out of the state of spiritual death (which is separation from God because of sin) and “being made alive together

The Heart of Repentance

18 “To open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.’ 19 “For that reason, King Agrippa, I did not prove disobedient to the heavenly vision, 20 but continually proclaimed to those in Damascus first, and in Jerusalem, and then all the region of Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they are to repent and turn to God, performing deeds consistent with repentance.” Acts 26:18-20 This passage of Scripture

Christ The Pattern

To discern the mystery of Christ fully, we must have revelation of Him as the Pattern of the New Covenant, because the New Covenant is all about Christ. This is the subject matter of this article. “Consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession.”[1] “In these last days (God) has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature and

What is the New Covenant All About?

What is the essence of the New Covenant? The most significant scriptural reference to the New Covenant is Jeremiah 31:31-34. Its significance is attested to in that the writer to the Hebrews, who was focused on distinguishing the New Covenant from the Old Covenant, chose to quote Jeremiah verbatim in Hebrews 8:8-12. Let’s look the passage in the Amplified Bible translation: 8 “However, God finds fault with them[1] [showing its inadequacy] when He says, “Behold, the days will come, says the

Seeing from God’s Point of View

“We are asking God that you may see things, as it were, from his point of view by being given spiritual insight and understanding.” Colossians 1:9, J.B. Phillips Translation “God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 God’s point of view is primarily internal – not external. God considers the heart – not external activities. From God’s point of view, what does it mean to

Apostolic Interpretation of Prophetic Scriptures

How does one properly interpret the prophetic scriptures in the Old Testament? The same way the apostolic writers of the New Testament interpreted the prophetic scriptures in the Old Testament – recognizing God’s progressive revelation of Christ and His New Covenant. Interpreting in Light of Jesus as Lord and Christ Acts 2:30-36 30 “So because he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants on his throne, 31 he looked ahead and spoke of the

Concerning Gathering (Article)

The New Testament Scriptures – Descriptive or Prescriptive? Do the New Testament Scriptures command us to gather and worship God according to the Conventional Church “Worship Service”? I would like to give my answer – or answers – and then explain why I have arrived at these answers: The answer is NO – the New Testament scriptures do not command us to gather and worship God in this way – or in any other prescribed way. The New Testament scriptures

Biblical Spirituality

I am convinced that, particularly in the age in which we live, the adjective, “biblical”, has become of utmost importance. It is definitive, separating true Christianity from all that is not according to Christ. There are many false Christs, but the true Christ is a “biblical” Christ – that is, the One that has been revealed by the Spirit of God through the scriptures commonly known as The Bible. There have always been vain philosophies of human device, along with

The Bible: The Written Words of God

“I recommend the following for open-minded and intelligent people who are searching for the true God and true peace of soul.” Don Richardson, author of Eternity In Their Hearts from his forward to the book The God Who Is Real by Dr. Henry Morris. The following is an excerpt from The God Who Is Real by Dr. Henry Morris, the author of many well-known books on Christian evidences and the scientific accuracy of the Bible. He is president of the Institute for Creation Research and professor of hydrology, having served on faculties of major

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