"How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation" Hebrews 2:3.This "great salvation" includes much more than escape from God's judgment and condemnation, although that escape is of immeasurable benefit. This great salvation also brings believers into the family of God as His children and provides the capacity through His Holy Spirit to transform believers into godly children.The Mystery of Godliness addresses the wonder of being created and being saved but it...

This book is about some words. The subtitle states that words are very important. This statement is hardly profound. We think in words. We communicate with each other in words. I am writing words, and you are reading words.The words we use are important. We think in words. We use words to describe our feelings. We use words to communicate with one another and with God. We use words to describe what we see and hear. Parents are thrilled when their babies begin to speak words.

"How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation" Hebrews 2:3. This "great salvation" includes much more than escape from God's judgment and condemnation, although that escape is of immeasurable benefit. This great salvation also brings believers into the family of God as His children and provides the capacity through His Holy Spirit to transform believers into godly children. This book, What Is the Mystery of Godliness? addresses the wonder of being created and being saved but its m...

This book concentrates on Jesus in the Gospel of John by looking at stories, lessons taught by Jesus, and what Jesus said about some topics. The author seeks to identify, state, and distill specific profound truths from these passages. Knowing the truth is preliminary to believing the truth which leads to doing the truth.As you read through the chapters and consider profound truths, watch for some keywords and concepts. Watch for commands to obey and examples of obedience. Watch for...

The Adventures in Biblical Thinking Think about Series is an invitation to think. Each Volume is focuses on separate topics. In Volume Two the topics are: Love, The Five “R’s” Redemption-Regeneration-Reconciliation-Repentance-Restoration, The Fall of Mankind, The Holy Scriptures and Truth. The adventures are designed to stimulate thinking, to generate wonder, to increase understanding and to inspire. Each adventure includes a set of exercises that can be used to reflect on the content in t...

The Adventures in Biblical Thinking Think about Series is an invitation to think. Each Volume is focuses on separate topics. In Volume One the topics are: Life, Faith, Abiding and the Attributes of God. The adventures are designed to stimulate thinking, to generate wonder, to increase understanding and to inspire. Each adventure includes a set of exercises that can be used to reflect on the content in the adventure or could be used for discussion starters if the adventures are being used i...

Those Jesus followers who have known Jesus for a long time keep discovering the riches and treasures that come to them as a benefit of being "in Christ." As they contemplate these riches and treasures, they can become overwhelmed by worship and praise. Scripture proclaims what experience confirms, the riches and treasures are unsearchable, boundless, and endless.I have reflected upon the riches and treasures. I invite the reader to join me in this experience and perhaps to go beyon...

To answer the question completely and thoroughly "What does it mean to be saved?" is impossible. Why is that? I can think of a least four reasons.There is more yet to be revealed about what it means to be saved.Dear friends, we are already God's children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is (1 John 3:2 NLT).Those who are saved cannot see clearly yet.Now...

This book is for 21st-century Jesus followers. It is not about 21st-century Jesus followers. It is about the eleven disciples and Jesus. It takes place in the upper room. Why eleven? Judas had left the group on his way to betray Jesus.The account is found in the Gospel of John, Chapters 13-15. These chapters are packed with information that was important for the eleven to know. They would not be together again until after the resurrection.Specific consideration will be made...

This book is about some words. The subtitle states that words are very important. This statement is hardly profound. We think in words. We communicate with each other in words. I am writing words, and you are reading words.The words we use are important. We think in words. We use words to describe our feelings. We use words to communicate with one another and with God. We use words to describe what we see and hear. Parents are thrilled when their babies begin to speak words.

The Adventures in Biblical Thinking Think about Series is an invitation to think. Each Volume is focuses on separate topics. In Volume Three the topics are: Creation, Grace, The Church and Sanctification. The adventures are designed to stimulate thinking, to generate wonder, to increase understanding and to inspire. Each adventure includes a set of exercises that can be used to reflect on the content in the adventure or could be used for discussion starters if the adventures are being used...

The issue is not the issue. What does that mean? Here is an illustration. This is the scenario. Your vehicle is not running smoothly and you realize something is wrong. You wonder if the issue is an electrical issue or could it be a fuel issue. You assume that it is an electrical issue but it turns out that the “real” issue is a fuel issue. So, the electrical issue is not the issue. Conversely, you assumed it was a fuel issue but it turns out the “real” was an electrical issue. The assumed...