It is comforting to me to know I do not have to depend on my own works to be considered righteous by God. I fall short every day.
But the scriptures teach us we have “Righteousness by Faith.”
Consider Abraham: “He believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Galatians 3:6
We can read about Abraham, Moses and many of the others listed in Hebrews 11, to learn their behavior was not perfect. They did have faith in the “Everlasting Covenant.” We, too, can have the faith in the covenant which offers us everlasting life.
As we read through the book of beginnings, Genesis, we see God's plan to create men in his own likeness. Those who “walked with God,” as Enoch did, believed God and worshipped God. ... more
How is the faith of Abraham related to faith in Jesus Christ? ...more
Why is it we can’t just get along? Why is it when we have problems, we are not able to work together in a civil manner to solve those problems? ...more
May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever, Amen.
Hebrews 13:20-21
May 2021,
Volume 20 Issue 04
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