1 Pet. 1:1-2 – Paul teaches about being destined by God for obedience to Christ. This is another example of predestination to grace. But there is also predestination to glory. Rom. 8:29-30 – Paul also writes that we are predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son. Now ...
by God to pierce through the lies we have been fed by this godless world all of our lives…to, slay them, and open our hearts to the glorious and eternal truths of the living God, gently conforming us to His likeness, as we slowly and purposefully walk the long and difficult road ...
The cross is certainly very important to the apostle Paul. In Galatians he talks about his co-crucifixion with Christ. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. (Gal 2:20a) Paul also speaks of a cruciform leadership pattern that is about identifying ...