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R. Stanley

Holy Spirit: A luxury or a necessity?

Because the Holy Spirit is mentioned third in the Godhead, He is treated as a "third" person by Christians. We do not realize that He is God — equal with the Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus. He is not a mere force or power, but a Person. God the Father is in Heaven. God the Son is seated at the Fa... Read More
Ralph Sutera

Hindrances to Walking in the Spirit

"But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world." Gal. 6:14 We've heard about the importance of walking in the Spirit, and it is so vital to what God wants to do. In the above scripture we find that the cro... Read More
Robert Wurtz II

AN OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY GHOST (PART 1)

Robert Wurtz IIAN OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY GHOST The Spirit that Now Works in the Children of Disobedience Ephesians 2:2 describes the conditions of the former lives of genuine Christians. Paul writes that they walked in times past according to the course of this world, according to the Prince of the Power of the Ai... Read More
Robert Wurtz II

Getting Back To Basics (Chapter 2 The Oldest Institution)

Robert Wurtz IICHAPTER 2 THE OLDEST INSTITUTION God designed marriage as the foundational element of all human society. Before there was a Church, a government, a school, or a business, God formally instituted marriage. God created man and placed him in a Garden. Because it was not good that man was alone, God too... Read More
Robert Wurtz II

Getting Back To Basics (Chapter 5 Salvation that Lasts)

Robert Wurtz IICHAPTER 5 SALVATION THAT LASTS Another Gospel? The book of Galatians is the most unique of all of Paul the Apostles epistles for this one reason- it was written totally by his own hand. Normally Paul would write a salutation at the beginning and end of each book and dictate the contents to one of hi... Read More
Robert Wurtz II

Overly realized Eschatology (Is 'death' the savior?) Part 2

Robert Wurtz IIWhen it comes to understanding what God is doing in the earth, man has always tried to have God do things as they see fit and in there own time. But in reality, God will do as He will and in His own timing. Eschatology is the study of “last things” or the end times. Since the Reformation many essent... Read More
Robert Wurtz II

SARX (the "flesh")

Robert Wurtz IISARX (Various senses of the word commonly translated as "Flesh") Strongs Definition: NT:4561 sarx (sarx); probably from the base of NT:4563; flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e. (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul [or spirit], or as the sym... Read More
Victory in Christ

Legalism, Grace and Faith

Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law. (Romans 3:28) Even so faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. (James 2:17) Sadly, when we speak of obedience to God many people mistakenly think that we are teaching "legalism"--that one can be saved... Read More
Victory Over Sin

Entire sanctification, part one.

Sanctify means to consecrate, devote, set apart, purify, and to make clean. It is not an emotion, nor any kind of feeling. Sanctification consists in the act of freely choosing to consecrate oneself totally to God. It is conforming completely to the law and consists in entire obedience and holiness,... Read More
Victory Over Sin

Renewing the mind - wrong thinking.

The law of sowing and reaping: Gal. 6:7-8 "Do not be deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that will he also reap. For he that sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap life everlasting." The mind is like a farmers f... Read More

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