ALLEGORY OF LAW AND GRACE Galatians 4: 21-30; 5:1 Many who profess faith in Christ also believe that they must do their part by adding their law keeping to Christ’s work. Those who were bewitching the Galatians were teaching just that. They were not openly denying that salvation is by Christ Jesus, they were doing so […]
EVERYTHING IS IN, BY AND THROUGH CHRIST JESUS · Grace and truth came by Jesus Christ (Jn 1: 17) · There is now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus (Ro 8: 1) · It is the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus that hath made us free from the law of sin […]
The Father Blesses the firstborn The purpose of God according to election is that his Son, Christ Jesus, be the Firstborn among many brethren (Romans 8: 28-34). As we look at how Jacob was given the blessing belonging to the firstborn, even in the midst of sin and deceit, we see a picture of how […]
Law Established Romans 3:31 “Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.” Faith does not add to salvation but through faith we trust Christ who is our Salvation. We see the grace wherein we stand. Thusly, the law is not made void but in every way established. […]
GET THEE OUT OF THY COUNTRY Genesis 12: 1 “Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:” Within scripture we find one of two things happening to the Lord’s people. One, the Lord […]
IF RIGHTEOUSNESS COME BY THE LAW Galatians 2:21 “If righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.” The ultimate transgression is at stake when a man turns to the law for righteousness. For when you turn to the law for righteousness then you frustrate the grace of God and deny Christ and […]
Spiritual growth is in many ways the reverse of carnal growth. When we were little children we asked, we believed, we were dependent on our parents and we were happy for it to be so. As we grew the sin we are became more apparent. Our asking became more questioning than asking. We put more […]
Christ Died in Place of His People (Matthew 27:21-26) Put your place in that cell with Barabbas. He hears his name shouted by the crowd. Then he hears, “Crucify him, crucify him!” He is convinced he is a dead man walking. The jailor opens the door to his cell. But instead of dragging him to […]
Clay Curtis I have received encouraging emails from members of various churches here in New Jersey and nearby. I have heard many comments on how their hearts were filled with joy at hearing that Christ crucified and risen is now reigning. On more than one occasion the comment has been made that they do not […]
The believer has been made the righteousness of God in Christ. In Christ, through the Spirit of Christ, the believer has been created a new in righteousness and true holiness. Why would one so loved of the Father, so loved by the Son, and so created of the Holy Spirit be persecuted? For the same […]