Confession of Sins in James
Eduard Serediuc, MTS | June 20, 2021 | Confession of Sins, Controversial Topics, Difficult Passages, Healing and Health | No Comments
James 5:14–16 (NKJV) 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committe …
Confession of Sins and Eternal Security
Eduard Serediuc, MTS | June 20, 2021 | Confession of Sins, Controversial Topics, Difficult Passages, Eternal Security | No Comments
Romans 8:1 says this: Romans 8:1 (NKJV) 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Many Christians read the above passage and again they add in their mind, without even r …
The Conviction of Sin and of Righteousness
Eduard Serediuc, MTS | May 4, 2021 | Confession of Sins, Controversial Topics, Holy Spirit, New Creation, Righteousness | No Comments
In the night before His crucifixion, in John 16:7-11, Jesus gave His disciples some instructions, telling them the following: John 16:7–11 (NKJV) 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It’s to your advantage that I go away; for if I don’t go away, the Helper will not come …
Believers Cannot Sin
Eduard Serediuc, MTS | May 4, 2021 | Confession of Sins, Controversial Topics, Difficult Passages, New Creation, Righteousness | 2 Comments
1 John 3:9 (NKJV) 9 Whoever has been born of God doesn’t sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God. Many people struggle to understand this passage because its context clearly shows that Christians still sin: 1 John 1:8 (NKJV) …
Condemnation and Future Sins
Eduard Serediuc, MTS | April 24, 2021 | Confession of Sins, Controversial Topics, Eternal Security, New Creation, Righteousness | No Comments
Free of Condemnation Another way your conscience is cleansed of the consciousness of sins is by realizing and acknowledging in your mind and heart that, even when you sinned, you still remain free of condemnation. Let’s read the most famous passage on freedom of condemn …
The Great Exchange
Eduard Serediuc, MTS | March 30, 2021 | New Creation, Raising the Dead and Immortality, Righteousness | No Comments
2 Corinthians 5:21 says the following: 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NKJV) 21 For He (God, the Father) made Him (Jesus Christ) Who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. Question: In what way was Jesus Christ made sin on the cross? Was …
What Is Sin?
Eduard Serediuc, MTS | March 22, 2021 | Law and Grace, Righteousness, Sanctification and Holiness | No Comments
Now that we defined righteousness, we are in a better position to define sin, by comparison with righteousness, in a more holistic way. We said earlier that righteousness is the nature of God that defines His character and His ways of doing all things. 2 Peter 1:2-4 say …
Positional vs. Practical Righteousness
Eduard Serediuc, MTS | March 2, 2021 | Law and Grace, New Creation, Righteousness | No Comments
Now let’s talk a little bit about positional vs. practical righteousness. The fact that they still do sinful actions after they were born again, bewilders believers. On the one hand, the Bible says that Christians ARE ALREADY righteous, but on the other hand, in reality …
What Is Righteousness?
Eduard Serediuc, MTS | March 2, 2021 | Law and Grace, New Creation, Righteousness | No Comments
We’ve been talking so much about righteousness and about the fact that our new spirit has become the righteousness of God in Christ. But what is righteousness really? You may or may not have asked yourself that question before. Righteousness is that nature of God that d …
The Mirror Principle
Eduard Serediuc, MTS | February 18, 2021 | New Creation, Practical Christian Life | No Comments
Let’s read James 1:21-25: James 1:21–25 (NKJV) 21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 F …