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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 ...

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 by reference to special events in the Bible. This also happened after the 'There is more' conference that we mentioned earlier. Thus ...

Our God gives everything!

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

These days I have been reminded emphatically 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 ...

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!

Incline Thy ear, my God, and hear!

On 18 April 2016 By Teun de Jager In Topical, Biblestudy

It is an impressive and emotional prayer that Daniel describes in the ninth chapter of his book (Daniel 9:1-19). In chapters 7 and 8 we read of the visions Daniel received from the Lord in ...