The God of the Bible presents Himself under the name of Yahweh (YHVH are the four letters of His name), which means «I am the one who is» (Exodus 3: 1-4). This statement is also a denial of any other deity. The first of the Ten Commandments of the Law prohibited the people of God […]
Colossians 2 : 10 « 10And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power » KJV The message we carry as Christians may seem absolute especially today when all convictions are relative. People who speak absolute truths are generally suspected of imposing their views and thus of undermining the freedom of others. […]
Sin All the great religions of the world were born with a desire to rid themselves of the conscience of sin. Others also try to silence it by doing penance, pilgrimages or giving money to the most deprived in society. In all non-Christian religions, sin is considered as an act, where Christianity asserts that it […]
A better Covenant Hebrews 8 : 6 «6But 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. » KJV We are under a new covenant, based on better promises (Hebrews 8:6) for we have become children of God, in our […]
The grace of God: what it is and what it is not Grace is by no means a divine permission to continue sinning and living in a fleshly way, but on the contrary a power to live as God asks us, to follow Jesus Christ and walk as He walked. Grace is not based on […]
Grace, manifestation of God’s love for us The grace of God is related to the way He perceives us. Jesus looks on each of us with love and we are all unique in His eyes. We must also see ourselves as Jesus sees us, beginning with forgiving ourselves. Grace is a manifestation of God’s love […]
Grace and the law – Christ fulfilled the law Unlike all other nations, Israel was not to be distinguished by its natural resources, wealth or military power but by exemplary morality and close relationship with God (Deuteronomy 4:5-8). The law contained in the first five books of the Bible was based on rules and prescriptions […]
“Either the Bible is the Word of God, infallible and trustworthy, or it is merely a human word, and therefore fallible. You have to choose, but unlike many choices, it could have an eternal impact” – Viviane André, NGO Portes Ouvertes The Bible, consisting of sixty-six books, was written by all kinds of authors – […]
The Old Testament The Old Testament is made up of four major parts: – The Pentateuch and its five books (« Penta » for 5); – The Historical books. – The Poetic (or wisdom) books; – The Prophetic books. The three fundamental thoughts of the Old Testament are : – God’s promise to Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3); – The […]
Two new Dispensations In addition to those already mentioned under the Old Covenant, the New Testament introduces two other Dispensations. 1/ The Dispensation of grace This is the one in which we have been since the resurrection of Jesus Christ until today, almost 2,000 years ago. Men are called to receive the gift of God, […]
The definition of the Christian faith – Faith in God, a personal matter Where does faith in God come from? The definition of the Christian faith Hebrews 11:1 is probably the verse that best defines the Christian faith. It is presented as a firm assurance or, in other words, the substance of what we hope […]
Walking by faith The Lord will not show us all that is going to happen in our lives, the whole of His plan, from beginning to end. The Word of God is also a progressive revelation of His plan and will for us. For the Lord wills that we walk by faith, not by sight. […]
Believing and confessing: the two fundamental dimensions of faith There are two fundamental dimensions of faith: To obtain faith by listening to the Word of God; To Release one’s faith by confessing from one’s mouth or acting on the basis of the Word (the example of Peter walking on water). The confession of our faith […]
Human Love – Natural Love It would be vain to ask men to walk in love. They are unable to do so because they have not received, through the New Birth, the nature of God. Natural love has failed because it rests on the selfishness of man. «Agape», the love of Jesus Christ, never turns […]
The law of love given by the Lord Jesus Based on the work done by Jesus Christ, the Word of God presents us a new creation governed by a new law: the law of love. Under the New Covenant, the law of love is a commandment. Indeed, God has not left us a suggestion. But […]
Love greater than the gifts of the Spirit 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8 « 4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7Beareth […]
Christianity is a relationship more than a religion Christianity is not a building, an organization, or even an institution, but a living organism, a relationship with a living Person: Jesus Christ. In all religions, it is man who seeks God; our God has come to us, in the Person of Christ, to meet man in […]
What is flesh according to the Scriptures?In the epistle of Paul to the Romans, we could replace the word “flesh” with “physical senses”, but we could go even further. The flesh, it is also feelings and a will not regenerated. The natural, carnal and spiritual man1 Corinthians 2: 14-15 « 14But the natural man receiveth not […]
The people of God Being the people of God does not mean that we are the physical seed of Abraham. If we are born again, we are the spiritual offspring of God and His heirs according to the promise. The people of God was first Israel; but through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, God also […]
Men are often frightened when they see an angel, for the latter come to them having left the holy presence of God. Who are the angels? Paul, in his epistle to the Hebrews, answers this question: Hebrews 1:14 « 14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of […]
Temptation There is a striking parallelism between three passages in the Bible: 1 John 2:16, Genesis 3:6 and Luke 4; Between: « the lust of the flesh » / « the tree was good for food » / « Command this stone that it be made bread »; ‘The lust of the eyes’ / “Pleasant to the eyes” / “Shewed unto […]
Thoughts The main battlefield of spiritual warfare is our thoughts. And before we deal with evil spirits in the heavenly places, we should start by having our thought renewed. The fight is three-pronged, so we need to: Crucify our flesh; Renew our intelligence; Cast out the demons if we are brought to meet them. It […]
Christian faith is built on certain essential foundations; and once these foundations are established, the believer no longer needs to question them. In the Epistle to the Hebrews, chapter 6, the apostle Paul sets out these foundations, in other words the basic doctrines upon which the believer must stand to advance in his walk with […]
In the context of our study of the basic doctrines of the Word of God, we will, in this chapter, address the doctrine of «The repentance from dead works». Hebrews 6:1 « 1Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead […]
