“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”— Romans 8:28 There is perhaps no verse in Scripture so often quoted in times of trial and yet so deeply misunderstood as Romans 8:28. It...
“But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”— 1 Peter 1:15–16 There are few commands in Scripture as sweeping and weighty as this: “Be ye holy; for I am holy.” These words,...
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”— Ephesians 2:8–9 Few verses in Scripture so clearly and powerfully encapsulate the doctrine of salvation as Ephesians 2:8–9. In these...
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”— Galatians 2:20 It is no exaggeration to say that Galatians...