by Ray Viola | Apr 19, 2022 | Selah
Apart from those who are alive when the Lord returns, all other Christians will experience physical death. However, even physical death itself will not separate us from the love of Christ: It will be the very means of ushering us into His holy presence! Please open...
by Ray Viola | Apr 18, 2022 | Selah
God’s foreknowledge and the fact that He has predestinated His called or elect saints to be justified and glorified are not just links in a chain of debate fodder for theologians. Paul intended these Gospel truths to assure all Christians that if God is for us, then...
by Ray Viola | Apr 15, 2022 | Selah
Adversity is an undesirable, but necessary part of walking with Christ. It has been said that God draws men into deep waters, not to drown them, but to cleanse them. Therefore, whatever God allows into a person’s life, it is for their ultimate benefit and for the good...
by Ray Viola | Apr 14, 2022 | Selah
Who are God’s children? If you by grace, through faith, belong to Jesus Christ, you are a son or daughter of God, and you have His Spirit dwelling within you. As adopted children, our pre-adoption lives (including all debts) have been erased, and we can now walk in...
by Ray Viola | Apr 13, 2022 | Selah
The Bible likens the Christian life to being at war, wrestling, or fighting the good fight of faith. Not only are we living in the enemy’s territory until the Lord returns, we are also walking civil wars in which we have to mortify fleshly deeds in our own bodies....