Category Archives: Theology

The life-giving power of God’s Spirit

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

We cannot fully appreciate what it means to “walk according to the Spirit” without an adequate understanding of the contrast of “walking according to the flesh.” Continue reading →

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Five pillars of life

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Teach this to your group.

Each part of the story in combination with the others must become a lens for the way we look at life. Continue reading →

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What is sin?

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Sin spoils the goods, stains the garments. It is a hitch in one’s gait, a wandering from the path, a fragmenting of the whole. Continue reading →

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The bondage of the will

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

How free is the human will? Can we (by our will) turn to God? Continue reading →

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Will there be a rapture of the Church?

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

What is this blessed hope?
The grace of God teaches us “to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.” Continue reading →

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Who is God?

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

God a living, personal, invisible Spirit, who is infinite, eternal and unchanging – existing in three persons Father, son, and Holy Spirit. God is sovereign overall and through Him all things have their origin, support, and consummation. Continue reading →

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The Holy Spirit

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

The Holy Spirit is involved in 4 primary ways at the moment of salvation. The Holy Spirit is involved in the life of every believer in at least 15 ways after salvation. The primary work of the Holy Spirit toward unbelievers is… Continue reading →

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Attributes of God

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Do you understand the difference between communicable and non-communicable attributes of God? Continue reading →

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5 points of redemptive history

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Five point framework for a Christian worldview.  Continue reading →

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What happened in Genesis 3?

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

By tracing our way through the original departure from God, we gain helpful insights into how to live as we were originally meant to live — as we were created to live. Continue reading →

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