by Matthew Borgstrom | Jan 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
According to vv.11-12 of Eph. 4, gifted leaders were given by Christ to the church to equip the saints for their specific ministry, which builds up the body of Christ. This implies that all Christians have a ministry, which does not mean that all need to be on staff...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Dec 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
We know that the Bible teaches that all are unclean in God’s eyes due to possessing a wicked heart and therefore all are completely dependent on the cleansing power of Christ’s blood that is effectual to a sinner only through faith in Christ’s finished work. Despite...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Dec 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
We need to be careful that we maintain a proper understanding of the significance of these matters, because some people talk as if OT Jews should have disregarded the Mosaic law completely and just waited for the Messiah to come. That represents utter biblical...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Dec 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
In Acts 9, Luke supplies one of those summary statements that gives a status update of the advancement of the church—v.31 Therefore the church throughout Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being strengthened and going on in the fear of the Lord, and in the...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Dec 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
How often do you consider the mercy of God in your life; especially with regards to your pre-converted state? One way to assess that is by asking this follow up question: Is it a consistent thought that your current life right now is so much better than what you...
