THE HUMILITY OF CHRIST
/in Steadfast Hope“[Christ] humbled Himself” (Philippians 2:7). Christ renounced His divine privileges. Ways Christ emptied Himself……..(1) To give up His heavenly glory. That’s why in John 17:5 Jesus prays, “Glorify Thou Me together with Thyself, Father, with the glory which I ever had with Thee before the world was.” (2) Of His independent authority. He completely submitted […]
HIS PAST MANIFESTATIONS
/in Steadfast HopeWHO IS JESUS CHRIST? “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1) Coeternal with the Father, and with the Holy Spirit, the revelation of Christ goes back beyond the beginning of creation and of man. “In the beginning – a beginning before Genesis 1:1 […]
The Solution to the Sin Dilemma
/in Sin, Steadfast Hope“Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!” (Romans 7:24-25). A sure sign of sanctification is a hatred and loathing of sin. It was his hatred of sin that caused Paul to cry out as he wrapped up […]
