Tag Archives: Salvation

Salvation

Salvation in the Bible is much broader than we might traditionally think. There are actually three aspects of salvation, and we do well to understand and distinguish them. Past Salvation. This is salvation from the penalty of our sins. It involves forgiveness of sins in the eternal sense, and justification by faith. It even involves the […]
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James 1

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Reality of Faith Proved in Trials and Temptations James 1   James 1. In the first chapter of James we have the reality of the believer’s faith “proved” (v.3) in trials and temptations. First of all, note that James uses the word translated “temptations” in two different ways in this chapter. In […]

1 Timothy 4

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Order Concerning Service or Gift 1 Timothy 4   1 Timothy 4. Having just introduced the thought of the assembly as the house of God, Paul now addresses the attack that would come against that house. Whatever God is seeking to do, Satan is seeking to undermine and destroy. Particularly, the form of […]

Genesis 7 – 8

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Flood: the Judgment of the World Genesis 7 – 8     ContentsNoah Instructed to Enter (7:1-5)The Flood Comes on the Earth (7:6-24)The Waters Reside, the Ark Rests (8:1-5)The Raven and Dove Investigation (8:6-12)The Earth Dries: The Ark is Unloaded (8:13-19)Noah’s Sacrifice (8:20-22) Noah Instructed to Enter (7:1-5) CHAPTER 7 1 And Jehovah […]

New Birth

Related: Divine Life; Eternal Life   New Birth. New birth or quickening refers to the sovereign action of God to impart spiritual life to a person where there was none before. The expression “born anew” does not merely mean “a fresh start”. Nicodemus contemplated entering into his mother’s womb to be born a second time […]

Philippians 2

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Christ Our Pattern: Joy is a Result of Humility Philippians 2   Philippians 2 brings before us the graciousness of the Christian life. This quality is brought out by examples; Christ (vv.5-11) the supreme pattern, then Paul (vv.17-18), Timothy (vv.19-24) and Epaphroditus (vv.25-30). The great secret of collective unity is revealed: having a lowly […]

1 Peter 1:1-12

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Introduction and General Encouragement 1 Peter 1:1-12   1 Peter 1:1-12. In the first chapter of the epistle, Peter seeks to encourage the Jewish believers in their heavenly calling. It isn’t the heavenly calling of the church, but of individual believers. The portion and inheritance of the saints is brought out for their […]