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Esau the unholy one

On 30 July 2017 By Teun de Jager In Idolatry, Biblestudy, Spirituality and Mysticism

It occurs several times in the Bible: two brothers who go a different way in life and make different choices. One of them works out and the other does not. For starters, think of Cain and Abel. But also Esau and Jacob, twin brothers even. From ...

ignorant

On 11 February 2017 By Teun de Jager In Biblestudy

The phrase "I do not want you to be ignorant ..." is a statement by Paul and occurs several times in the New Testament. These are topics that Paul explicitly states that he believes every believer should have knowledge of. Thus, it is worthwhile to consider after ...

The unity of the Spirit (2)

On 2 December 2016 By Teun de Jager In Biblestudy, Spiritual Life, Fellowhip and Church

When Christians do not know what it is to 'walk in the Spirit' they will live a life according to the flesh. The consequences for the unity of believers are disastrous. We can learn this from the first five chapters of the First Epistle to the Corinthians.

The Letter to the Believers in Rome

On 11 November 2016 By Teun de Jager In Biblestudy

The letter to the Romans contains the basic lessons for every believing Christian. They are of great importance for the spiritual life and as such indispensable in our chaotic times!

The love of God

On 2 November 2016 By Teun de Jager In Biblestudy, Holy Spirit

God wants to share His love for His Son with people. That is why He calls sinners to conversion. What happens then is an unimaginable work of God's Spirit in a person's heart.

Is Saul also among the prophets?

On 26 September 2016 By Teun de Jager In Topical, Biblestudy

Bizarre manifestations of a charismatic nature are often justified with reference to special events in the Bible. This also happened after the "There is more" conference we have talked about before. For example, Ronald Westerbeek writes about it on his blog "How do you judge charismatic conferences?". The reasoning that ...

Our God gives everything!

On 19 August 2016 By Teun de Jager In Biblestudy, Serving God

These days I was very emphatically reminded that our God is a Giving God. First He came to this earth as a man to seek and save lost sinners. God gave His only begotten Son, His much-loved One, to become man. Jesus Christ, the Son of God was ...

The Temptation of the Perfect (2)

On 12 July 2016 By Teun de Jager In Topical, Biblestudy

Satan will not try to tempt Christians with quotes from the holy books of Muslims, Hindus or Buddhists. He knows he has little chance. But he does come up with quotes from the Bible, God's Word. Clever, isn't it? It is one of his most common ways of fooling Christians into thinking they are 'going in the Lord's ways'. But he has a few more arrows on his bow and it is good to know them.

The Temptation of the Perfect (1)

On 11 July 2016 By Teun de Jager In Biblestudy

After the Lord Jesus was baptized came a direct confrontation with God's adversary, the devil. A chilling and dark confrontation in which it became perfectly clear that the Lord Jesus was devoted only to God and His Word. He was the Son loved by the Father, who here showed that He was also perfectly human.

fight

On 27 June 2016 By Teun de Jager In Topical, Biblestudy

There is a battle going on for the soul of every human being. Every Christian too! God's adversary, Satan, cunningly tries to deceive us. That is why we are called to fight. A battle for the truth that begins and ends with prayer. We can't hold back!