An imitation of God's nature

We come to the second sure sign of regeneration, one which is repeated many times in Scripture. This is a mark which has entirely to do with family relationships. It has to do with who you love, who your regard as family, who are your spiritual kin? John describes three…

The Bible has something like a DNA test. The Bible's DNA test is really the most important one you could ever do. For it tests if you have a family identity with God Himself. It tests if resident within you is the divine nature, the presence of God Himself. The…

The final beatitudes describe believers as peacemakers and persecuted. Those who call God Father should be those with peace on the inside, bringing and creating peace with those around them. Conversely, people around us may not be at peace with, precisely because we accurately portray Christ to them

The first beatitudes focus more on a person's sense of neediness: poor in spirit, mourning, meek, hungering and thirsting - someone needing salvation. The the focus now seems to turn to the attitude or disposition of a Christian: blessed are the merciful, and blessed are the pure in heart

In our look at the beatitudes we've seen that these statements are paradoxes. They take two items that shouldn't go together, and then surprise us by combining them. We don't expect those who are poor, to gain all the riches of a kingdom. We don't expect those who are mourning…