Items related to "Transcend Vanity by Being in Christ (3)-Enter into Joy", 41 total items found

By the Rivers of Babylon        
The Israelites' experiences of suffering and anguish seem to be in the distant past. But Psalm 137 transports us to that harsh reality in which we are enveloped with human emotions.

You say salvation is by grace, but aren't there any conditions to us receiving grace?        

Living by Faith: Prayer        
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. —Hebrews 11:1

By the Brook of Cherith        
What exactly happened to prophet Elijah at the Brook of Cherith? Read on for a detailed analysis.

A Body Prepared by God        
Sacrifices and offerings thou hast not desired, but a body hast thou prepared for me... Lo, I have come to do thy will, O God. —Hebrews 10:5, 7

Can we receive the grace of forgiveness and eternal life by saying, "Jesus is my Lord'?        

Not by Bread Alone        
Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. —Matthew 4:4

Are we saved by these two dimensions of grace (as mentioned in "What are the two dimensions of salvation?")?        

Salvation is by grace through faith, not by works (Ephesians 2:8,9). Aren't sacraments of works, not of faith?        

The apostle Paul stresses that Abraham was justified before circumcision, not after (Romans 4:10-12). Circumcision was only a sign of the righteousness he had already received by faith. Aren't sacraments likewise only signs, with no effect?