The Death Side of Sanctification

The Death Side of Sanctification By Oswald Chambers It is God’s will that you should be sanctified. —1 Thessalonians 4:3 In sanctification, God has to deal with us on the death side as well as on the life side. On the death side of sanctification, I identify myself...

Disposition and Deeds

Disposition and Deeds By Oswald Chambers Unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven. —Matthew 5:20 The defining characteristic of Christian disciples is not that they do...

The Miracle of Belief

The Miracle of Belief By Oswald Chambers My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words. —1 Corinthians 2:4 Paul was a scholar and an orator of the highest abilities. When he says that he didn’t use “wise and persuasive words” in delivering the...

The Conditions of Discipleship

The Conditions of Discipleship By Oswald Chambers If any man come to Me, and hate not…,he cannot be My disciple. — Luke 14:26, see also 27, 33 If the closest relationships of life clash with the claims of Jesus Christ, He says it must be instant obedience to Himself....

All Sins Are Not the Same

All Sins Are Not the Same By John Earp Many assume that all sin is the same. However, the Bible clearly reveals several classes of sin. Many also confuse sins with mistakes, as if being humanly fallible on things such as remembering someone’s name, or perhaps being in...

Purgatory is Now

By John Earp The other day, a friend of mine said of a particularly evil, pro-abortion politician, “I hope she burns in Hell!” To which I replied that I wouldn’t wish Hell on anybody. My friend then replied, “Okay, maybe just purgatory.” I left it at that, but our...