Bringing Scripture to Life

What does the Bible say about Salvation?   The Bible says that Salvation is offered freely to all men, who in faith turn to Jesus (John 3:16). There is no salvation apart from faith in Jesus (Acts 4:12). The shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground for justification (Romans 5:9), and salvation for all who believe (Romans 10:9-10). Only those who receive Jesus Christ are born again of the Holy Spirit (John 3:5), and, thus become children of God (Galatians 3:26). The way a person receives Jesus Christ is through faith in Jesus and repentance towards God. Repentance is a genuine turning from sin, and turning to God. Faith involves believing in Jesus Christ. What we are to believe about Jesus is that He is the Son of God (John 3:16), who died upon the cross to remove our sins, and rose again on the third day (Romans 10:9). Finally, our salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and this includes regeneration, justifi...

What does the Bible say about Humanity? The Bible says that man was created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27), but fell into sin (Genesis 3:1-7), and is, therefore, completely and totally lost (Romans 3:10-23). Because we have been marred by sin, we naturally live with an attitude of disobedience towards God (Romans 8:5). Yet, God in His great mercy wants to restore our relationship with Him, by reconciling us back to Himself (2 Corinthians 5:21).

What does the Bible say about the Holy Spirit? The Bible tells us that the Holy Spirit is the third member of the Godhead and is co-equal to God (Romans 8:9-11; Matthew 28:19).  The ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ (John 16:14), convict men of sin (John 16:8), regenerate (John 3:8), and baptize the believing sinner into the Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:18), so that He can indwell (1 Corinthians 3:16), guide (Romans 8:14), instruct (John 13:16), empower (Acts 1:8), and cultivate Christ-like character (Galatians 5:22-23), and fruitful service to the Lord  (Ephesians 4:11-16). The Practical implications of the Holy Spirit in our lives: The Holy Spirit is the Promised Comforter (John 14:16), Guide (John 14:26), and Protector of the Body of Christ (Ephesians 1:13-14), who enables us to live as Christ (Galatians 5:22-23), and who empowers us to serve God in supernatural ways (Acts 1:8).  The Bibl...

What does the Bible say about the Son of God? The Bible tells us that Jesus is the eternal Son of God (John 1:1, 14; John 3:16), who is co-equal to God (Philippians 2:6). He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:35). Jesus perfectly revealed and did the will of God (John 17:1-4), by taking upon Himself human nature with all of its demands and necessities (Philippians 2:5-11), identifying Himself completely with mankind yet without sin (2 Corinthians 5:21). Jesus died on the cross, a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures because of God’s love for us (Romans 5:8). Furthermore, He arose bodily from the dead (Romans 10:9-10), ascended into heaven (Acts 1:9), where, at the right hand of the Majesty on High (Colossians 3:1), He is now our High Priest and Advocate (1 John 2:1-2).  RELATED ARTICLES: Which Jesus do you Believe in? Who is Jesus to you ? The Passion Week

What does the Bible say about GOD?  The Bible tells us that He is the only true God (John 17:3), who eternally exists and has expressed Himself in three distinct and co-equal persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:18-20). All three persons are fully God and together make up the one true Godhead (Colossians 2:9). He is the Omnipotent (John 10:29), Omniscient (Romans 11:33-34), and Omnipresent (Psalms 139:7), Creator of all things in heaven, and on earth (Genesis 1:1; John 1:1-3).  God has created us to be in a relationship with Him (Genesis 1:26-17), and it is only by trusting in Jesus Christ, that we can experience that relationship (1 Timothy 2:5), and become His children (Galatians 3:26).  It is in Him that we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28). RELATED TOPICS The Trinity

What does the Bible say about itself?   The Entire Bible is inspired by God without error and is the authority on which we should base our faith, conduct and doctrine (2 Timothy 3:16-17). The Bible is the complete revelation of God's will for the salvation of men and supplies each person with the insight and wisdom to live a life that is pleasing to God (2 Peter 1:3). The Bible is not open for any private interpretation (2 Peter 1:20-21), and should be studied diligently by God’s people (2 Timothy 2:15), so that we can know and understand what the will of the Lord is for our lives (Colossians 1:9-10; Romans 12:2).

As Christians the Bible exhorts each of us to, "Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15). We are called to be like the Berean's whom the Bible says, "... were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things (that the Apostle Paul was saying) were true" (Acts 17:11). As Christians we are called to know and correctly understand God’s Word (2 Timothy 2:15), because God’s word answers the question of how to have peace with God (Romans 5:1) and find purpose in life (Ephesians 1:4; 2:10). It is God’s word alone that is the authoritative source of truth for the Christian belief (John 17:17), practice (John 14:21, 23), and helps us navigate through all areas of life (2 Peter 1:3).  It is God’s word alone that is able to effectively work in the ...