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Tag Archives: regeneration
Sorcerers Past and Present
2 Timothy 3:1-13 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual Warfare, Opposition
Tagged deception, evangelists, faith-healers, miracles, regeneration, sorcerers, sorcery
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The Breath of Life
Genesis 2:7; John 20:19-22; 1 Corinthians 15:45-49 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Then the same day at evening, … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Spirit
Tagged breath, creation, Holy Spirit, life, re-creation, regeneration, soul
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The Mystery of Regeneration
John 3:3-8 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second … Continue reading
Posted in Conviction & Conversion
Tagged Born again, conversion, Holy Spirit, new birth, new heart, regeneration
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Heavenly Light for the Human Heart of Darkness
Genesis 1:3; John 1:1-5,9,10; 2 Corinthians 4:6; John 8:12; Psalm 36:9 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The … Continue reading
Posted in Conviction & Conversion
Tagged Born again, darkness, God, grace, Jesus Christ, life, light, regeneration, sight, Spirit of God
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Starting School―in the School of Jesus Christ
John 6:37,44,45 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. Murmur not among yourselves. No man can come to me, except the Father which hath … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Spirit
Tagged Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, new birth, regeneration, school
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Are All Men the Children of God?
Genesis 1:26,27, Acts 17:26,28; Malachi 2:10 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them…And … Continue reading
Posted in Doctrine & Practice
Tagged adoption, creation, Fatherhood, God, regeneration
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What is True Gospel Holiness?
1 Peter 1:16; 1 Thessalonians 4:3 Be ye holy, for I am holy. For this is the will of God, even your sanctification. THOMAS BROOKS (1608-1680): There is not more counterfeit coin this day in the world than there is … Continue reading
Posted in Sanctification & Holiness
Tagged holiness, Holy Spirit, morality, regeneration, sanctification
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The Growth of Grace Part 1: Awakening Grace, or The Effectual Call
Ephesians 2:8; Mark 4:28 By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. JOHN GILL (1697-1771): “First … Continue reading
Posted in Growth of Grace Series
Tagged conversion, effectual call, grace, regeneration
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The Mysterious Beginnings of Grace in the Soul
John 3:1-8 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no … Continue reading
Posted in Grace & Its Growth
Tagged conversion, grace, new birth, regeneration, Spirit of God, wind
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What Actually is God’s Grace? How Can We Define it?
Titus 2:11; Romans 5:15; Ephesians 2:8 The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which … Continue reading
Posted in Grace & Its Growth
Tagged attributes of God, grace, lovingkindness, regeneration
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