Proof of Purchase
A receipt is proof a legal transaction has occurred. In the case of a commercial transaction, a receipt demonstrates that a buyer and a seller have voluntarily exchanged possessions. Send article as PDF
Category: Ephesians
The Word of Truth
As the apostle Paul nears the end of his sentence-long inventory of spiritual blessings found in Christ in Ephesians 1:3-14, the final items are listed with these words: “In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in…
God’s Providence
“In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory” (Ephesians 1:11-12). …
Sons and Heirs
If you wanted to encapsulate into two words the focus and goal of God’s eternal purpose for humanity—His mystery kept secret since the foundation of the world and revealed through the gospel—“sons” and “heirs” would work. Send article as PDF
The Fullness of the Times
Prior to Christ’s coming and the shedding of His blood to inaugurate God’s promised new and final covenant, Jehovah had spoken (i.e., dispensed the knowledge of His will) at various times and in diverse ways (Hebrews 1:1). In the final dispensation of His…
God’s Mystery
I enjoy reading or watching a well-written “Whodunnit?”. Given the popularity of such a broad range of detectives as the Boxcar Children, Nancy Drew, Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Columbo, Jessica Fletcher, Adrian Monk, Nero Wolfe, and a host of others, I clearly am…
God’s Riches
“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His…
The Scapegoat’s Ability to Send Sin Away
“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins…” (Ephesians 1:7). Send article as PDF
Forgiveness of Sins
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins…” (Ephesians 1:7). Send article as PDF
Redemption: Old and New
“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” (Ephesians 1:7). Send article as PDF