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  1. mike_inc

    Greetings!

    Hello everyone, my name is Mike! I'm very eager to get to know more of you and your faith, and I hope you will also allow me to share mine :) we live in very interesting times! How is everyone?
  2. Christsfreeservant

    A Faith of Equal Standing

    2 Peter 1:1-2 ESV “Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.” There are...
  3. LoveGodsWord

    WHAT IS THE REAL GOSPEL?

    THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL OR ANOTHER GOSPEL WHICH DO YOU FOLLOW? Hi Guys, The other thread seemed to have disappeared because of a technicality. Anyhow this is an undated version with some new questions for consideration. In God's Word the bible speaks of the everlasting Gospel in Revelation...
  4. BobRyan

    Ray Comfort speaks on sin and righteousness and judgment

    Pretty interesting. And I love his various outreach ideas for engaging people in a gospel discussion without chasing them off in the first 10 seconds. Notice what he says at 6min 13 sec... 6:13 - looks like a quote of Mark 7:6-13 He has interesting questions - conversation openers Do you...
  5. Grace ambassador

    Which Gospel? Is there Only ONE, Or more?

    Which Gospel, According To God’s WORD Of Truth, Rightly Divided! Grace And Peace, Precious friend(s). Yes, we all Should "be Rapture ready" But, Should we not Also "fulfil God's Purpose" For us, Get HIS Great GRACE Gospel to the lost, finding the "last member" Of The Body Of CHRIST, And, Then...
  6. HenSoma-OneBody

    Are You Truly In The Kingdom Of Heaven?

    Jesus warned us, "Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad...
  7. Bible Highlighter

    Is the gospel more than 1 Corinthians 15:1-4?

    Is the gospel more than 1 Corinthians 15:1-4? Update: The mystery to this question has now been resolved. See post #63 for my updated understanding on the gospel.
  8. Christsfreeservant

    Hope for the Future

    1 Corinthians 15:1-2 NIV “Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.” What is...
  9. Christsfreeservant

    We Do Not Do Nothing

    Philippians 1:3-6 NIV “I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until...
  10. BrotherJJ

    Repent Simplified

    In relation to new covenant salvation, repentance means to change your mind from unbelief/rejection of who Christ is. To belief/acceptance of Christ as God's Son. More specifically placing one's faith in Jesus sin atoning sacrifice & resurrection. Acts 20:21 Testifying both to the Jews, and...
  11. M

    Helpful Information: The Good Message Of Christ Jesus

    The Good Message The good message of the Lord Jesus, is one of a living hope in having faith on the death, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross for the sin of all mankind. The good message of salvation through faith in the hope of resurrection from the dead, as Jesus had been...
  12. Christsfreeservant

    Give Testimony to Christ

    Paul (formerly called Saul) was under arrest for preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. He had been in prison several years and now he was going to go to Rome, for he had appealed to Caesar. King Agrippa was in town, and he wanted to hear Paul, so now Paul was giving his defense to the king. So...
  13. Christsfreeservant

    God Answers Prayers

    Acts 10:1-5 ESV “At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an...
  14. HenSoma-OneBody

    God's Service Versus A Church Service

    Recently, I read the following post on Facebook, "If we cannot enjoy a few hours in God’s service once a week in this world, it is plain to see that we could not enjoy an eternity in His service in the world to come... Too many have no heart for God’s service." This message spoke volumes of...
  15. S

    Travail - Emoji Devotional for Friday 20th November, 2020

    Topic: Travail Highlights: About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" (which means "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"). Matthew 27:46 Women engage in painful and laborious effort during childbirth that is why we need to remember all...
  16. Christsfreeservant

    Not of this World

    Summary John 17:1-13 Jesus Christ, God the Son, was praying to God the Father. This is while Jesus was still on the earth. But he was getting ready to go to his death on a cross for the salvation of human souls in order that he might deliver us from our slavery to sin and grant us eternal life...
  17. Christsfreeservant

    According to His Plan

    Acts 4 Summary (quoted passages in ESV) John and Peter were proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ, and they were instrumental in the healing of a man lame from birth. The rulers in the temple of God were annoyed with them, though, so they arrested them and put them in custody for the next day...
  18. Christsfreeservant

    We Cannot but Speak

    Summary Acts 3 (quotations in the ESV) Peter and John, the Lord’s disciples, were instrumental of God in the healing of a man who was lame from birth. The people were amazed at this, so Peter let them know that this man was not healed by their power. It was by faith in the name of Jesus Christ...
  19. Christsfreeservant

    Demonstrate Repentance by Deeds

    Summary Acts 24:1-26:11 ESV The Apostle Paul was under arrest. He was being accused falsely before Governor Felix. He was accused of being a plague, “one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world and is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,” and of being one who attempted...
  20. Christsfreeservant

    Our Sufficiency is From God

    Paul and Timothy were suffering affliction for their faith and for their testimonies for Jesus Christ and for his gospel of salvation. They were sharing abundantly in Christ’s sufferings. Their affliction was great, and at one point they were so severely burdened beyond their own strength that...