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“The Cure for Apostasy” part 2 by Dr. John Woodward In a previous study we looked at Hebrews 6:1-6 under the theme, “a cure for apostasy.” The parallel passage that gives a similar, strong warning is Hebrews 10:26-31. Verse 26 has caused many believers to question their salvation: “For if we sin willfully after we…

“What if: Love Unveiled in Power Disguised” by Lynn Alford “He must increase, but I must decrease.” John 3:30 What if the one thing we most needed was weakness, and to decrease in our wrong kind of self estimations, so that we could really live? What if the one call we have is to this…

“I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. But if you are led by the…

“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me” (Gal. 2:20). In this matchless statement Paul the apostle encapsulates…

A Study of Hebrews 6:1-9 Dr. John Woodward To be assured of Christ as your source of living, you need to be assured of His salvation. However, the warning passages in Hebrews 6:1-9 and 10:26-39 are sometimes used to question the security of the believer. Let’s consider a brief explanation of these passages in their…

Blessings Out of Buffetings (2 Cor. 12:7) by Alan Redpath Are you a child of God for whom the sunshine has departed recently? Do you want it back? Life has become so hard and drab, so dry and uninteresting. Ah, but there was nothing lovely about the cross and the crown of thorns that God…

“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8   Eighty percent of all mission work today is being done without the Holy Spirit. This shocking charge…

“Our Identity in Christ” Mart De Haan Identity theft is a problem most of us didn’t think about 5 years ago. Today it is common to hear the stories of victims who are trying to salvage their name and credit rating after learning that someone has stolen and misused a password, social security number, or…

My Spiritual Pilgrimage to the Christ-Life by Brad C. Shockley For nineteen years I struggled as a Christian with besetting sins and desperate feelings of inadequacy, unable to get off the roller coaster ride of spiritual up’s and down’s. From time to time the Lord revealed life-changing truths or principles in His Word that would…

COMMITMENT- In obedience to God’s Holy Word and commitment to practicing Biblical Resolution Management, I promise to follow the Principle of Priorities. That is, my priorities are to glorify God, build harmony in the church, and avoid conflict. I will do as Matthew 18 admonishes – go to an offending brother “first alone”. FIRST STEP…