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Sola Scriptura
Sola Scriptura means “scripture alone”. Our sole and overarching authority is scripture. Not tradition. Not the ideas of men. It is God’s Word alone. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Scripture is the perfect Word of God revealed to us that we might know Him and worship Him. The Bible contains 66 different books, written by…
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STRUGGLE
The salvation of the Christian is entirely due to the grace of God – is is not earned. When we are saved, we are instantly and completely justified (aka justification), entirely by God’s grace and not of anything we have done. Every true Christian is completely and entirely justified at salvation. For by grace you…
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IT’S NOT FOR YOU
People have a natural tendency to use what they have to benefit themselves. Whether it be financial means, assets, time, or talents and abilities; we naturally want to employ these things for our benefit. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace 1 Peter…
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Faith +II
Last week we reviewed the first three of seven things we should supplement to our faith. This week, we will look at the other four. Stick-two-it-edness. That’s a real thing. Some people call it grit. Scripture calls it steadfastness. It means to endure with hope and patience. Believers are called to push through life’s challenges…
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Faith +
What can be added to our faith? Nothing can be added to our faith for the purpose of our salvation. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God Ephesians 2:8 But, the Apostle Peter, in 2 Peter 1:5-8, outlined seven…