Simple Secrets Of The Kingdom

God started creation by His word that created the universe. In God’s second creation, He started with the second perfect man, Jesus, and ends this creation with a new heavens and a new earth. (2 Peter 3)

Scripture passages that reveal how our talents and gifts are expected to produce a certain kind of fruit not out of fear of punishment but out of desire for service. (Matthew 25; Matthew 20)

God’s new people are saved by grace and not by works but some are confused about judgment based on works. A living faith produces good works just like a fruit tree produces fruit. (John 5; Matthew 25; Revelation 20; Romans 8 )

Since people died before Christ’s return, one of the questions asked was what happens to believers who die before the final resurrection the dead comes. This question is answered in this study. (2 Corinthians 5; Luke 16; Mark 12; Philippians 1)

Though the new people of God now live out their faith in various forms on earth, an event will take place in time where all the dead will be raised. Our resurrected life will have a new body. (1 Corinthians 15)

The new people of God differ in what they regard as acceptable diet and behavior. We are given words from Jesus and from leaders of the church about how we are to regard people who differ from our thoughts on these things. (Mark 7; Romans 14)

For the new people to carry out the purpose of the church, they need gifts from the Holy Spirit. The gifts are given to help people do their work for the Lord in the world. (1 Corinthians 12; Ephesians 4; Romans 12; Gaatians 5; Romans 5; 1 Corinthians 13 )

The new meal that the new people of God share is also a meal in which Jesus is present. There are cautions about how we should eat this meal with other believers. (1 Corinthians 10, 11, 12)

Jesus gave his new people a new meal. The purpose of this meal is to assure those eating of the forgiveness of their sins. This meal is contrasted to the Passover meal that was eaten by Jews before they escaped the slavery to Pharaoh. (Matthew 26; Exodus 12)

The new people of God have as their purpose to tell others what Jesus has done for them. These people are witnesses to the good news they have seen and heard. Jesus has commanded the new people to go into all the world and bring everyone His message of good news. (Matthew 28; Mark 16; Acts 1; John 20; Luke 4)

The church is made up of those who are called out of darkness into the light of Christ. People who have been saved by grace want others to share this power for imperfect people. This fellowship of forgiven sinners is a community built on the foundation of the promises of God. (Matthew 16; 1 Peter 2; John 20; 2 Corinthians 5; 1 John 1)

Our sufferings are an opportunity for the Holy Spirit to work in us. For the Spirit, the Father and the Son are all interceding for us. We need to remain faithful to the word of God. (Romans 8 )

The Holy Spirit sets us free from captivity to the law of sin and death. We now orbit around a new world view filled with God. Our mind can now be set on the work of the Spirit and not on the Flesh. (Romans 8 )

Each person will bear fruit either for death or for God. The battle for life giving fruit goes on inside each of us. We find the battle zone between the old me, the flesh, and the new me, the inmost self. The solution to the battle is to get help from the only one who can strengthen our inmost self, Jesus Christ. (Romans 7)

Renewing our mind keeps us under grace. We turn to the Lord and are changed daily. The Spirit creates new desires in us and this life is freedom. (Romans 12; 2 Corinthians 3; Ephesians 4)

Every person needs to live under God’s grace in Jesus. To do this requires a transfer from living under the law. Only under grace is a person free to yield control of one’s behavior to God. Under law sin still controls. Under grace, God is in control. (Romans 6)

God’s creative power in baptism is connected to the Holy Spirit who works in baptism to bring us blessings. A distinction is made between the baptism of John and the baptism of Jesus. (Matthew 2; Acts 18; Acts 19; Acts 2, 8,9,10,16, 22; Romans 6; Galatians 3; Colossians 2; Titus 3)

Christianity is about what God has done for us, not what we do for God. (1 Corinthians 15)

The Holy Spirit’s work is a creative word which brings the new birth in Christ. We experience the forgiveness of sin. The Spirit’s ministry continues the work of Jesus through the word of the Bible which the Spirit uses to convict, comfort and clarify. (John 3; Acts 2; John 14-16; 2 Corinthians 5; Romans 7)

The message of the Bible is about reality not “what if.” The devil’s lies begin with “if.” When we trust the devil’s lies we are cut off from the Word of life. (Genesis 3; Romans 3)