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Gal.2.16 yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, if we are ever to understand the gospel,  it is vital to understand the term - justification. My concordance defines this term this way - to render or show or regard as just or innocent . My Bible dictionary  defines it as - in a legal sense, the declaring just or righteous . Basically justification is being considered by God innocent, righteous or just. How can a guilty sinful human being be in such a state of justification? It is by faith in Christ Jesus. If Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa and all the famous "good people" were combined into one person, that person still cannot be considered innocent or righteous before God by his own works. Why? He would still be a child of Adam. He would still have inherited the sin of Adam and his nature hence he would still not be free from the responsibility of sinning against God. His corruption and rebellion would stil...

1John.5.16 - If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life--to those who commit sins that do not lead to death.  In church when we see fellow believers commit a sinful act most often our natural reaction is to castigate or despise them. Here John notes that seeing a fellow believer sin should lead us to prayer on their behalf that God would give life (righteousness) over that area of their life. John has many times spoken of loving our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ within the epistle of 1 John. In this instance, Love portrays itself, not in castigating or despising them but in praying for them. Let's pray for each other brethren.

1John.1.4 And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete. (ESV) It amazes me that all that John seeks to write in this letter is so that *our joy may be complete.*  So if we doubt the physical existence of Jesus (2000 years ago) and his divine power we rob ourselves of joy (1 John 1:1-3) If we do not submit to the truth, we rob ourselves of joy. If we walk in darkness, we rob ourselves of joy. If we don't confess our sins, we rob ourselves of joy. If we don't admit our guilt of sin, we rob ourselves of joy... (1 John 1:5-8) Joy is sustained through continual belief in the true person of Jesus and His teachings as taught by his apostles. (1 John 1:1-3; acts 2:42) Joy is sustained through walking in the light and submitting to His truth. Joy is sustained through admitting our guilt of sins and confessing them. (1 John 1: 5-9) Come to think of it... When our joy isn't complete we probably have departed from some of the things John writes. Blessings...

Acts 1:13-14 [13]And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. [14]These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. Peter; a denier of Jesus Christ and an initiator of violence during Jesus' arrest. Thomas; a doubter  of Jesus' promise to rise from the dead. Matthew; a tax collector (they had reputation of been dishonest and collaborating with the enemy) and Simon the zealot (a violent type of people) though they stopped way before Jesus died  Sometimes as Christians we look down on those whom we know their past sins either recent or long ago. In this verses it says they were in one accord in prayer, one of the reasons to this unity seems to be that none of them reminded the others judgingl...

Psalms 4:1-8 [1](To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David.) Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: you have enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. [2]O you sons of men, how long will you turn my glory into shame? how long will you love vanity, and seek after vanity? Selah. [3]But know that the LORD has set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him. [4]Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. [5]Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD. [6]There be many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift you up the light of your countenance upon us. [7]You have put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. [8]I will both lay down in peace, and sleep: for, LORD, only You makes me dwell in safety. The Psalm is basically about keeping our eyes on God in times of distress...

Micah 5 The chapter talks about either the immediate future of the Israelites then which was around the late 700 BC or the future when Christ is Born through Israel or even the future which even we are yet to see about Israel... This chapter was meant to warn Israel of the coming judgement because of their sin and at the same time give them hope for a better future. Hope that God hasn't completely disregarded them but will redeem them. The verses that have really stood out for me are: Micah 5:2,4-5 [2]But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall He come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. [4]And He shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God ; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth. In this Verses, Micah is talking about the Coming Ruler (the Messiah...

John 1:1-4 [1]In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [2]The same was in the beginning with God. [3]All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. [4]In him was life; and the life was the light of men. For years I have been grappling with the meaning of the term - The Word. I always searched through extrabiblical sources to understand the term. However I never imagined that verse 3 and 4 that could be an explanation to the term the Word. All things were made through Him and without nothing could be. Just imagine that!! All creation in all its marvel, beauty and magnifence would not exist without Christ. Not only so but also in Him was life. This statement denotes that not only was Jesus very significantly involved in the creation of the world but also is involved in sustaining it. Every day EVERYTHING lives and and moves and has their being in Jesus Christ. Nothing can live a microsecond further wit...