God created man in His own image. GENESIS 1:27 Why must we be born again? The answer lies in the scriptural account of the creation. We read that the three-one God said, “ ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness. …’ So God created man in His own image” (Genesis 1:26–27…

“Unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” MATTHEW 18:3 The first step towards entering into the kingdom of grace is to become as little children—lowly in heart, knowing yourselves utterly ignorant and helpless, and hanging wholly on your Father in heaven for a…

The love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. ROMANS 5:5 It is not enough to shun evil and do good at all opportunities, nor to seriously use all the means of grace with a sincere design and desire to please God. The great…

For in Christ Jesus… faith working through love. GALATIANS 5:6 NASB The right and true Christian faith is not only to believe that the holy scriptures and the creeds which express our beliefs are true. It is to have a sure trust and confidence to be saved from everlasting damnation by Christ. It is a…

And without faith it is impossible to please Him. HEBREWS 11:6 NASB We may separately consider faith as being implied in what it means to be altogether a Christian. Yet faith cannot actually be separated from the love of God and of our neighbor. It is, rather, the ground of both. Very excellent things are…