Holding to Truth

holding to truth in love for the building up of the Body of Christ

10 Divine Rights for Every Believer to Participate in

10 Divine Rights for Every Believer to Participate in

As a believer in Christ do you realize that there is much more of God for you to experience and enjoy? God has given you at least ten divine rights as revealed in His word, the Bible. Sadly, our superficial understanding of the Bible may actually frustrate us from knowing the divine rights that enable us to enter into the deeper

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Seeing “The Twofoldness of Divine Truth” will Strengthen Your Faith

Have you seen the Twofoldness of Divine Truth?

Many seeming discrepancies in the Bible can be cleared up by seeing the Biblical principle–the twofoldness of divine truth. If you are seeking to know the Bible in a deeper way, I hope this article will help to solve some of your questions. For example, have you ever asked, “How can God be both one and three?” or “How can Christ be both in

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Apply the Compound Spirit as the Compound Ointment

As a believer in Christ, have you ever asked, “How can Christ’s  living, death and resurrection become my experience?” The answer is both simple and profound. It’s by His Spirit. So we need to see and apply the compound Spirit of the Lord Jesus in our Christian living and service. Your obvious response might be, “What do you

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The Last Adam, Christ, Became a Life-giving Spirit

The last Adam became a life-giving Spirit

In 1 Corinthians 15:45 the Apostle Paul said, “The last Adam became a life-giving Spirit.” From the context of 1 Corinthians 15, it is clear that the “last Adam” is Christ. That’s because this “last Adam” is also the “second man” who is “out of heaven” in verse 47. Surely Christ is the unique man with the divine origin

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What are the Seven Spirits of God in Revelation?

What are the seven Spirits in Revelation?

As believers in Christ, we hold dearly the truth in the Bible that our God is one, yet three–Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:19). How then can we reconcile this divine fact with the apostle John’s vision of the seven Spirits of God in Revelation (Rev. 1:4)?   Also how can we reconcile the fact that

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Reconciliation, Enjoying God, and Becoming His New Creation

Two steps of reconciliation to enjoy God in full

Christ made a full reconciliation for us so that we may enjoy God! He did more than take away our sins so that God could forgive us. He removed every barrier or distance between us and God so that we could enter into an intimate fellowship with Him!   That’s because God’s goal in reconciling us was not just to solve the problem

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What does “the Spirit was not yet” in John 7:39 refer to?

What does "the Spirit was not yet" in John 7:39 refer to?

But this He said concerning the Spirit, whom those who believed into Him were about to receive; for the Spirit was not yet, because Jesus had not yet been glorified. John 7:39 What does it mean that “the Spirit was not yet” in John 7:39? It’s a question few Bible readers would ever consider asking. That’s because few

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17 Bible Prophecies Concerning Christ to Strengthen Your Faith

Bible Prophecies Concerning Christ to Strengthen Your Faith

As believers in the Lord Jesus, we need to strengthen our faith in Him.  One very helpful way to do this is to muse upon the many Bible prophecies concerning Christ. Reflecting on the details of Christ’s life recorded in the Old Testament prophecies, hundreds of years before He came, fills us with faith. In this way, we uplift our appreciation for

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10 Things You Obtain Immediately upon Believing in Jesus

10 Things You Obtain Immediately upon Believing in Jesus

Whether you’ve received the Lord Jesus five days ago or fifty years ago there is still much more for you to experience and enjoy! By believing in Jesus Christ you’ve obtained an inexhaustible treasure that awaits your discovery and experience. It’s somewhat like buying a new electronic device. It’s rightfully yours. But, you might not yet know even half of

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How Spacious is Your Christ?

How spacious is your Christ?

“How spacious is your Christ?” Does this sound like a strange question? It shouldn’t…if we’re enlightened to see God’s desire from His word. God wants Christ to be everything to us. But unfortunately, many believers today have only a limited appreciation for Christ’s vast dimensions. That’s why the apostle Paul prayed for our strengthening. In Ephesians 3:18-19 he prayed that we, “May be

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