Life is not a property of the flesh but of God, who by His grace gives us life. Life must be lived on God’s terms, according to His laws, and in His grace. Thus, life is a gift, not an attribute.

The key, being, that it is according to His will.

Christ was manifested to destroy the works of Satan. Since anyone who sins is of the devil and all men sin, it is a clear indication of the power the devil has over this world. If not for the coming of the Son of God, we would forever be in bondage to it. The Greek [...]

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, [...]

An interesting way to end the letter.

Christianity has its theoretical explanations but it is more than a theory of religion; it is an experience of life. It must be something so definite that we can bear witness to it. Why do movies have such a hold on the public and churches are losing their grasp? Because motion picture producers, writers and [...]

The best efforts we can put forth here will never be lost because there is a hereafter. Human life is not a temporary illusion. It has a meaning which outstrips time. That is why the faith and practice of a Churchman becomes of paramount importance. The Christina Gospel offers a way of life in this [...]

I John1: 4: We write this to make our joy complete. When we look at the core of the cosmos we are met by the Living God who creates, who speaks for Himself, who has surprised us by knowing our names. When this surprise sinks in, then the joyous fellowship begins. 1 John 1:5: This [...]

Fellowship is much more than companionship or comradeship. It means the community of thought and interest. It means a state of unity and harmony. It implies what was true in the Garden of Eden when man’s experience of God was intimate and immediate. It is a mutual “entering into” of one another’s experience. The original [...]

Faith is what the Holy Spirit dropped into our hearts when we received the Lord Jesus Christ as our saviour. Faith is what allows us to call God our father (Romans 8:15, Galatians 4:6) Faith is of God. Jesus said if you had faith as a mustard seed you would be able to speak to [...]

His promise to forgive if we confess….admit that we have sinned.

Whoever practices sin is hamartia(i.e., is habitual in his sinning) also practices iniquity, anomian (lawlessness). Hamartha” means missing the mark; we are aiming in the right direction, but are faulty and careless. Anomia means against the law, anti-law. The unregenerate do not direct their lives at God’s law word as their standard: their goal is [...]

How you communicate with your fellow Christians is indicative of how your walk with God is. Be honest. be real. When I was young I was afraid of the dark. Not so much the dark, as what I could not see in the dark. There had to be all kinds of monsters lurking to devour [...]

John is making it clear that the “word of life” is something that can be known and experienced by people. “Word” within the Greek world of thought carries in it the sense of meaning, reason, purpose of it all. “Word” carries the senss of authority, disclosure, decisions, and action. Word is powerful, and because of [...]