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Jesus: Holy and Righteous God of Love and Wrath – Part 3

June 10, 2011

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In that day the Lamb shall become a Lion.  A lion captures its prey by its mighty jaws, and once it is caught, he crushes his prey and conquers his prey and consumes his prey.  So it will be in this last day for the Lion of the tribe of Judah as He will capture […]

Jesus: Holy and Righteous God of Love and Wrath – Part 2

June 8, 2011

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Is the Jesus you know the Jesus of the Bible?  Or is the jesus you know a figment of your imagination – one that you have crafted to be palatable with your lifestyle and worldview?  If you do not have an objective and absolute source of truth from which to base your understanding of Jesus, […]

Jesus: Holy and Righteous God of Love and Wrath – Part 1

June 7, 2011

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  Opinions may be hazardous to your soul – read the source of Truth. Who exactly is Jesus?  Was He merely a great teacher that provided us an example for which to live by, or is He God Himself who was manifest in the flesh 2,000 years ago to save His people from their sin?  […]

Calvinism: "Salvation Is of the Lord"

June 6, 2011

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From The Grace Community Blog on an excerpt taken from a sermon titled “A Defense of Calvinism” by C. H. Spurgeon Calvinism: “Salvation is of the Lord” That is just an epitome of Calvinism; it is the sum and substance of it. If anyone should ask me what I mean by a Calvinist, I should […]

Jesus Christ, the Sovereign Savior

May 31, 2011

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From Dr. Steven Lawson’s Foundations of Grace, chapter 9 titled The Greatest Expositor of Grace – The Lord Jesus Christ:  Matthew, Mark, and Luke (pg. 244): (red emphasis added) Jesus Christ clearly affirmed His absolute sovereignty in all realms of His creation.  This supreme authority is seen especially in matters dealing with the salvation of men.  Christ is […]

Why Are You Saved?

May 25, 2011

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But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus […]

Go!

May 16, 2011

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“If you allow the impartation of Jesus Christ to overtake you, suddenly it all works.  Because it’s Him imitating Himself, and He’s very good at being God.” Incredible video on the strength we find in Christ to do HIS work:   >

The Tale of a Good Person

May 11, 2011

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A few weeks ago the Eternal Life page was completed at The Speak:Truth Project and I decided to include it here on airō’s Eternal Life page as well.  It is also posted below for your convenience: The Tale of a Good Person John would be considered a model American citizen. As a 42 year old […]

Jesus Died for Me

April 25, 2011

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For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. – 1 Corinthians 1:18 Jesus died for me.  A wretched sinner.  I lived as an enemy of the cross.  I loved the world.  I loved my sin.  Though I […]

By Grace Alone at God’s Expense

April 22, 2011

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I am nearly finished with the short work of Sinclair Ferguson titled, By Grace Alone: How the Grace of God Amazes Me.  The inspiration for the book came from the beautiful hymn written in 1946 by an African pastor, Emmanuel T. Sibomana, titled “O How the Grace of God Amazes Me.”  Christians can take the […]