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Tag Archives: good works
We Can’t Do Anything Without Jesus
I hope at least a couple of you are wondering why I haven’t posted in a couple weeks. If you are one of those two people, lol, here is why. My attempt to expand last year’s “Rebuilding the Foundation” series … Continue reading
Posted in Rebuilding the Foundations
Tagged faith, good works, John 15 5, Rebuilding the Foundations
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Good Works, Immortality, and So Much More!
In the last post we saw that Jesus came to make it possible to do good works and thus inherit eternal life. This is not all Jesus came to do. God’s plan turns out to be much, much greater than … Continue reading
How We Can Do Good Works and Obtain Eternal Life
Ai, ai, ai! Six days since the last post. That is too long. This is why I am careful not to say “tomorrow,” but “in the next post.” Okay, let’s get to the point of the Bible’s emphasis on good … Continue reading
Posted in Rebuilding the Foundations
Tagged atonement. Jesus death, good works, Rebuilding the Foundations
The Bible’s Amazing Focus on Good Works
This is the seventh post in the “Rebuilding the Foundations” series. According to WordPress, about 180 of you read yesterdays’ post and another 80 or so have been on the blog this morning. I hope that means some of you … Continue reading
Posted in Rebuilding the Foundations
Tagged Eternal Life, good works, new birth, Rebuilding the Foundations, Scripture, the Atonement
Good Works and God’s Sure Foundation
Today we will move on from the foundation. In the first five posts we saw that … … God’s sure foundation is Jesus Christ (1 Cor. 3:11), … only two things are inscribed on God’s sure foundation: “The Lord knows … Continue reading
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Tagged good works, Rebuilding the Foundations
The Inscriptions on the Sure Foundation of God
We talked yesterday about 2 Timothy 2:19 and the fact that God’s firm foundation only has two things written on it. Why those two things? There is a lot of scriptural backing coming for the things I am teaching in … Continue reading
Spiritual Things
I get an email every day from Austin-Sparks.net. Today I was convicted of forgetting some of the importance of spiritual things. There are many things to which the name of the Lord is being affixed which are being constructed, and … Continue reading
Posted in Church
Tagged good works, immortality, spiritual things, the church
Daily Passage on Works: Day 9
I am conducting an experiment. I am going to post one verse or passage a day for as long as I can that addresses works for the Christian. I’m guessing I can keep it up for at least six months. … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Works Verses
Tagged 2 peter 2:20-21, daily passage on works, faith vs works, good works, works
Daily Passage on Works: Day 8
I am conducting an experiment. I am going to post one verse or passage a day for as long as I can that addresses works for the Christian. I’m guessing I can keep it up for at least six months. … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Works Verses
Tagged 2 peter 1, daily passage on works, faith vs works, good works, works
Daily Passage on Works: Day 7
I am conducting an experiment. I am going to post one verse or passage a day for as long as I can that addresses works for the Christian. I’m guessing I can keep it up for at least six months. … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Works Verses
Tagged 1 peter 1 17, daily passage on works, faith vs works, good works, works
