SEXUAL MORALITY AND ABORTION IN SCRIPTURE.

SEXUAL IMMORALITY IN GENERAL. Galatians 5:16  “16 Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh.” 1 Corinthians 6:19  “19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own?” Romans 1:24  “24 Therefore …

COMMON PASSAGES IN MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE AND JOHN.

COMMON PASSAGES IN THE FOUR GOSPELS. The Baptism of Jesus. John the Baptist in Prison, Jesus leaves Judea. First Miracle of the Loaves. Jesus as Messiah King. Jesus expels the Merchants from the Temple. Jesus Tells Who Will Betray Him The Kiss of Judas Jesus is Arrested Jesus is Insulted and Struck Pilate Questions Jesus …

MALACHI 3, REVELATION 21 AND 22, AND PURGATORY.

Verse 3:3 of Malachi, the 22nd last verse of the last book of the Old Testament makes a prophecy of Jesus as cleanser and purifier. Verse 21:27 of Revelation, the 22nd last verse of the last book of the New Testament, says that nothing unclean may enter heaven. Jesus cleanses and purifies us before we …

THE VIRGIN MARY IN SCRIPTURE.

Mary in Luke 1 and Revelation, and as The Ark of the New Covenant. Mary Without Sin. Luke 1:28 “28 He went in and said to her, 'Rejoice, you who enjoy God's favour! The Lord is with you”.This is alternatively translated as “Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with you.” The Greek word used here for grace …

THE FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH

Jesus names Simon “Cephas” which means “rock”. John 1:41-42 “41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother and say to him, 'We have found the Messiah' -- which means the Christ- 42 and he took Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, 'You are Simon son of John; you are to be called Cephas' …

THE CHURCH AS THE BODY OF CHRIST.

Jesus Identifies Fully with the Church. Acts 9:3-5 “3 It happened that while he (Saul) was travelling to Damascus and approaching the city, suddenly a light from heaven shone all round him. 4He fell to the ground, and then he heard a voice saying, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?' 5 'Who are you, …

The Scriptural Basis for the Church’s Social Teaching.

The Scriptural Basis for the Church’s Social Teaching.OLD TESTAMENT.Deut.15: 7:87 "If there is among you a poor man, one of your brothers, in any of your towns within your land which the LORD your God gives you, you shall not turn your eye away or shut your hand against your poor brother,8 but you shall …

THE BOND BETWEEN CHRIST AND THE CHURCH

THE BOND BETWEEN CHRIST AND THE CHURCH EPHESIANS:    THE CHURCH AS THE FULLNESS OF CHRIST, AS THE BRIDE OF CHRIST. The church as the body of Christ Eph 1:22-23 22 He has put all things under his feet, and made him, as he is above all things, the head of the Church; 23 which is …

DOES JESUS TREAD ON PEOPLE’S SENSIBILITIES?

Matthew’s Gospel. 3:17 “'Repent, for the kingdom of Heaven is close at hand.'” 5:19  “19 Therefore, anyone who infringes even one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be considered the least in the kingdom of Heaven;” 5:22  “22 But I say this to you, anyone who is …

Faith Alone, Eternal Assurance/Once Saved Always Saved and 1 John.

In 1 John we find considerable scriptural backing against the doctrines of “Faith Alone” and “Once Saved Always Saved” or “Eternal Assurance”. John makes it clear here that something additional to faith is required. That is to strive to live a life without sin, and if we do sin, to acknowledge our sins in order …