Our eyes HAVE been opened (to our sin) we ARE as gods (by virtue of our imputed righteousness) and we know ‘good from evil’ to a limited degree: (ie., God is good, we are evil.) “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” (Jeremiah ...
Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?We should have the approval of. Job 27:6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not ...
Let those who delight in my righteousness shout for joy and be glad and say evermore, “Great is theLord, who delights in the welfare of his servant!” Then my tongue shall tell of your righteousness and of your praise all the day long. James 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the...
Zephaniah 2:3:Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth, who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility [meekness, KJV]. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of the Lord’s anger. This is not a virtue to ignore because carnal men consider it weakness. I...
The article discusses on what the Bible says about bishops. It notes that the Greek word for bishop is episkopos which means overseer. In Isaiah 60:17, it is written that God will appoint Peace as Israel's ruler and Righteousness as their overseer. Titus 1:7-9 states that a bishop, ...
Righteousness can be interchanged in this passage for salvation. Meaning that if we confess our sins and proclaim the faith, then we will indeed go to heaven. There are other Bible verses that also show God will reward us for confessing our sins and keeping the faith with the promise of ...
— For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” (Romans 1:17, NIV) — So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who we...
The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full ofhis unfailing love. (Psalm 33:5) But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is inhis unfailing love, (Psalm 33:18) Mayyour unfailing lovebe with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you...
“ Work out” means “live out”—not working for salvation, but showing the works of salvation. God has a plan for each of our lives as He had for Jesus. We must live out that plan. It is an entirely personal matter. Read More 01...