Entering into Sonship

Jesus used a parable of building a house in His teaching.  His point was to highlight the need for good foundations under a house in order to withstand the storms. Similarly a good foundation under our lives.  An effective Christian life...

The more we experience the love of God the more we want to. He is a loving and lovely person and to be involved with Him is to want more.  Jesus said that eternal life is knowing the Father and Jesus in a personal way. (John 17:3)  That...

What have you understood repentance to be? Nearly everyone I have come across has a slightly different view, yet there are common understandings about repentance among Christians. This variation of belief is a natural process that comes out of...

Baptism in Water is not an optional extra in the Bible.  It is the necessary second step after first surrendering to Jesus and asking Him to come and live in us.   Baptism is important because going under the waters is symbolic of dying...

Empowerment is a hot subject with some Christians, and I have heard a few different theories about how to become empowered, and what the "secrets" to empowerment are. But as Jesus taught this, it is really quite simple and straight forward

(Understanding Repentance part 2)

Introduction

In 'Understanding repentance' we saw that repentance means turning the eye of our heart to focus on Jesus as He really is.  This makes a lot more sense when we understand the nature of the...

This is a list of basic beliefs or statements of faith, commonly called the Apostles Creed, developed over time as a summary of foundation truths that Christians should believe.  Differences in the way these statements are interpreted have

Near the beginning of His teaching, Jesus introduces a mysterious list that His disciples may not have really understood until the power came at Pentecost a couple of years later. Please have a look through Matthew 5:1-16 again if you would like...

We have a tremendous advantage. We were recreated in Jesus Christ as He took up residence in our spirit. In order to take advantage of this we need to understand how to realign our lives with Him, where He is headed, how He sees things and how His...