It is such a huge difference between living in the Old Covenant and living in the New Covenant. In the Old Covenant God said he would not forget the sins and iniquity of the people, even to the third and the fourth generation. In the New Covenant God says in Hebrews 8:12, “their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”
When David committed sin, his child had to die. However, in the new covenant, our son doesn’t have to die. Why? Because God’s Son died for our sins!...
We do not lower the moral standard; in fact, the fruit of the life in Christ carries a higher moral standard
Some people become confused when they hear that we are free from the law, and that the born-again Christian has one commandment instead of ten. Although this truth is straight from the Bible, I believe it is appropriate to emphasize what we are not saying. We do not lower the moral standard; in fact, the fruit of...
2 Peter 1:3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: (KJV)
We are destined to reign in life. We are called by God to be a success, to enjoy having enough -...
“God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble.” This was the kind of scripture I would not do without, especially when I wanted to really pin people down based on what they hadn’t done in order to be accepted by God. Anything that made people feel inadequate and inferior was like a great revelation that I often shared.
What humbleness meant to me was all about how it looked from the outward. What grace meant to me was so limited; it was just about...
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You may be asking many of the same questions Andrew once did. Is prayer my Christian duty? Is prayer primarily about asking God to meet my needs and the needs of others? Is God’s answer to my prayer based on the degree of humility and sincerity? Is answered prayer a sovereign decision of God or do I have the ability to influence Him?
Clear, scriptural answers to these questions and more could significantly change the way you pray. These principles may not be the only way to pray, but if you’re not getting the results you desire, consider changing directions; maybe there is A Better Way to Pray.