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Spirit and Redemption
Paul links the bodily resurrection of believers to the New Creation. Both events are vital for our complete redemption – Romans 8:1-23. There is “now…
My Witnesses
The Gift of the Spirit equips the Assembly to bear witness to Jesus, especially concerning his Resurrection from the dead. At the start of the Book o…
Reversing Death's Sentence
The Gospel is the “power of God for salvation.” He provides life and deliverance through the “faith of Jesus Christ” for everyone who responds to the…
Victory over Death
The arrival of Jesus at the end of the age will mean the resurrection and the end of the Last Enemy, namely, Death - 1 Corinthians 15:24-28. Certain …
God's Good News
Paul presents his most detailed explanation of the “Good News of God” in his letter to the churches of Rome. At issue were conflicts between Gentile …
The Life-Giving Spirit
Jesus declared, “The Spirit makes alive. The flesh profits nothing. The words which I have spoken to you, they are spirit, and they are life.” His st…
Jesus Abolished Death
Paul reminded Timothy of the resurrection of Jesus and his victory over death since false teachers were denying the future resurrection of believers…
Resurrection Power
In the opening thanksgiving of Philippians, Paul prepares his readers for his discussion on going on to perfection in Jesus in Chapter 3, meaning the…
Heirs of the Resurrection
The biblical faith is forward-looking and foundational to its doctrine of salvation is the future resurrection of the righteous dead. That event will…
Time of Fulfillment
God foresaw the sins and downfall of Israel, therefore, He determined from the beginning to institute a New Covenant energized and characterized by H…
My Words are Life
“The Spirit makes alive. The flesh profits nothing. The words which I have spoken to you, they are spirit, and they are life.” This declaration by Je…
Earnest of the Inheritance
Israel’s possession of Canaan was an earlier stage in God’s redemptive plan, which always envisioned something larger than Israel or a small plot of …
With Boldness
After healing a lame man, Peter and John were confronted by the priestly authorities. They were disturbed because the Apostles were “proclaiming the …
Resurrection and Salvation
The biblical faith is forward-looking and foundational to our salvation is the resurrection of the dead. That event will coincide with the arrival of…
Life through His Spirit
In his Letter to the Romans, Paul presents his most detailed explanation of the Gospel. His purpose was to deal with conflicts between Gentile and Je…
Spirit and Resurrection
The Gift of the Spirit is the ‘first fruits’ of the bodily resurrection and a foretaste of the promised New Creation. The Apostle Paul presents Abrah…
Spirit and Inheritance
The history of Israel includes national sins that resulted in her expulsion from the Promised Land. However, God foresaw her failures and determined …
