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WHY GOD MADE ABRAHAM, NOT MOSES, THE “FATHER OF MANY NATIONS”- PT.2

In Rom.4 we read that “Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.” These words from the apostle Paul reveal why God said Abraham, and not Moses, would be the “father of many nations”. It is so that it would by faith, and not by works, that the promise of eternal life is received. A faith that joins men to God by love because Paul said in Gal.5:6 that this kind of faith only works by love. Apart from this kind of faith there is no eternal life. Moses trusted the Father as Abraham had. But, his calling was different because through him God would bring the imputation of sin for the Israelites because it was determined by God that He would bring the Messiah through their bloodline. This is why they alone were the recipients…

So Faith Comes From Hearing, and Hearing Through the Word of Christ

Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearingThat is, by preaching; for the word hearing is used in the same sense as in the preceding verse; and designs the report of the Gospel, or the preaching of the word, which is the means God makes use of, to convey faith into the hearts of his people; for preachers are ministers, or instruments, by whom others believe: and hearing by the word of God;or “of Christ”, as some copies read, and so do the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions; and intends either the holy Scriptures, which have God for their author, and Christ for the subject of them; and which furnish the men of God, or ministers of the Gospel, with proper materials to preach; and so hearing or preaching is by them, or else the command of God or Christ,…

THE WAY THAT SEEMS RIGHT TO A MAN THAT LEADS TO DEATH

Edward O’Hara… Proverbs14:12 says are the ways of death. Isaiah told Israel that their righteousness’ were as filthy rags in Isaiah64:6. Paul told them that know the law that they be joined with Christ when they are dead to the law. And that only when they are joined to Christ can they bring forth fruit unto God in Rom.7:4. There is a clue in this verse that will help us understand why God accepted Abel’s offering. But, not Cain’s. It also helps us to understand why in Rom.9 Paul says that God hated Esau but loved Jacob. It is because Cain and Esau represents the righteousness of works, and Abel and Jacob represents the righteousness of faith. Check it out. I am sure it will be a blessing to you. Paul also said that the law is not made for the righteous…

SLAVES TO SIN LIVE BY THE LAW NOT THE SPIRIT

Edward O’Hara… Are you a slave to sin? Did you know that it is the law that gives sin the strength to enslave men? Does that sound strange to you? It shouldn’t, because that’s what Paul taught in 1Cor.15:56. He wrote, “The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.” As a general rule this statement can be a reference to the imputation of sin. Because it is law that causes the imputation of sin that brings penalty. And for many sins the law the penalty for it’s violation was death. So this is what can also be meant by Paul when he wrote the strength of sin is the law. Because the law enforces the penalty for sin because under the law sin is imputed. There is another sense in which we can be a…

THE KEY TO FAITH THAT PLEASES GOD IS… LOVE

Edward O’Hara Sun 3/22/2020 6:07 PM… Have you ever heard something that as a Christian just shocked you? Even though you already knew there were some people that thought that way? Even though you thought you had heard it all before? There is something about the cavalier way things are said sometimes that just gives it that extra oomph of shock value. Well, that happened to me the other day. Though like I said I don’t know why it should. Because I have seen so often how so many have chosen the deception of the antichrist over the plain language of the Bible since Augustine brought it to the Roman Catholic religion. And Martin Luther and John Calvin brought it to her daughters the Protestants. That’s why I’m asking the question, is there any scriptural foundation for the Christian to…

The Time of Jacob’s Trouble?

The phrase “the time of Jacob’s trouble” is a quote from Jeremiah 30:7 which says, “Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble, but he shall be saved out of it” (KJV). In the previous verses of Jeremiah 30, we find that the Lord is speaking to Jeremiah the prophet about Judah and Israel (30:3-4). In verse 3, the Lord promises that one day in the future, He will bring both Judah and Israel back to the land that He had promised their forefathers. Verse 5 describes a time of great fear and trembling. Verse 6 describes this time in a way that pictures men going through the pains of childbirth, again indicating a time of agony. But there is hope for Judah and Israel, for though this is called “the…

Why Context Is So Important Something Paul Says the Rest of the World(Gentiles) Did Not Have

By, Edward O’Hara, Fri 12/27/2019 12:24 PM… When reading the Bible we always need to remember who the letter we are reading from is written to. Because while the whole Bible is written for us. The whole Bible is not written to us. For example, Even though all believers can glean truth from it’s teaching, Hebrews is written to, well… Hebrews. So when reading letters like this we must always remember that these are written to people who had a covenant with God before Jesus came. Something Paul says the rest of the world(Gentiles) did not have. Eph.2:12. So it was these people, and not Gentiles, to whom God said; “Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the…

Christian Faith:Vince Gil Was Told He Can’t Sing About Jesus, So He Steps On The Grand Ole Opry Stage And Belts Out Famous Gospel

The term Christianity seems to imply a religious system in the same way that Islam and Buddhism are religious systems. Within religious systems are core beliefs, along with codes, rules, and standards that must be mastered in order to achieve the desired end. Christianity does not fit that definition and therefore the term can be slightly misleading. When Vince Gill stepped onto the Grand Ole Opry stage to sing along with Little Big Town, no one expected him to openly defy the instructions he had been issued with regarding his performance. The man went on and delivered a stunning rendition of Why Me Lord alongside the quartet in a manner that will not be forgotten by many. At the end of it, everyone stood up to give them a standing ovation, and no one particularly seemed to care about the fact that…

I was forced out of my PhD program because of my open faith in Jesus Christ

Many people speak about “having faith in Jesus,” but what exactly does this mean? The Bible uses the phrase “faith in Jesus” synonymously with belief in Jesus as Savior. Romans 3:22–23 says that “righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” When we place our faith in Jesus, we believe in Him, and God grants His righteousness to us. While as an undergrad at Salt Lake Community College in 1991, I gave a presentation in front of my humanities 101 class arguing Jesus Christ is the messiah, citing evidence for his resurrection. My professor literally cut me off during my presentation and told me it was over, that I couldn’t proceed. He later informed me that I was…