Category Archives: Letters to a Friend (series)

Better Promises – Better than What Promises – Speaking of Jesus the Writer of the Book of Hebrews Says – But Now Hath He Obtained a More Excellent Ministry – by How Much Also He is the Mediator of a Better Covenant – which Was Established upon Better Promises –

Abraham (father of faith) lived under the promises of grace, which promises New Testament believers may enjoy (if we know what promises belong to us). Romans 4:3 tell us, for what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted … Continue reading

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How Do We Know God Is Good – How Do We Reconcile the Goodness of God with Tragedy – (Letters to a Friend Series)

I watched a movie with my husband last night. The plot involved human trafficking. Nothing makes me angrier than to see a person treated with extreme cruelty. I’m an emotional person, so every time the good guy struck a bad … Continue reading

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What About Our Relationship with the Lord – Are We Secure As Believers or Does God Stop Fellowshipping with Us – (Letters to a Friend Series)

1 John 1:9 – The Bible (KJV) – If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Some teach that this verse is telling believers how to … Continue reading

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What We Believe about God Affects our Relationship with Him. Believe God loves YOU, because He Does Love You – (Letters to a Friend – Series)

Believe what the Bible says about God. Believe that God is good and His love endures forever.  Psalms 106:1 NIV.   WHAT WE BELIEVE ABOUT GOD AFFECTS OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM: If we believe that God is unconcerned about our daily … Continue reading

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When Christians Miss the Mark, Sin, Fall Short, or Fail – What Then – (Letters to a Friend – Series)

Here we are merrily going along living the Christian life, when we suddenly stumble, slip, or fall. Maybe it isn’t sudden. Perhaps we are slowly backsliding into a weakened state, when finally we fall and we know it. We are … Continue reading

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Understanding the Difference between Consequence and Judgment – (Letters to a Friend – Series)

Definitions: Consequence – a result or effect of an action or condition Judgment – a misfortune or calamity viewed as a divine punishment ___________________ Do New Covenant Believers Reap What They Sow? Yes, in the positive sense – We Reap Rewards … Continue reading

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Do We Reap What We Sow OR Is This an Old Covenant Principle – (Letters to a Friend – Series)

When I learned that the ministry of Jesus embraced the last years of the Old Covenant, my understanding of the four books of the gospel, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, changed. Things Jesus said that once seemed contradictory to the … Continue reading

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