by Dick Hill | Jul 1, 2020 | Propitiation, Salvation
One could easily make the case that the most important word in the Bible is the word propitiation (pro-pi-she-a-shun). The immeasurable value of the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross is made known through this word. It is the Greek word hilesterion, which is...
by Dick Hill | May 8, 2020 | Salvation
Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth! (Psalm 46:10). These words have always been there quietly shouting to us, but the barrenness of busyness has taken its toll on the family of God. We have become too...
by Dick Hill | Apr 17, 2020 | Born Again, Gospel, Jesus, Salvation
I am going through the entire passage found in 1 Corinthians 15:1-8. Verses 3-4 say: For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day...
by Dick Hill | Apr 15, 2020 | Gospel, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Salvation
Paul is clearly explaining the gospel in 1 Corinthians 15:1-8. Yesterday we looked at the value of preserving the clarity of the gospel at all cost. We live in a nation that has not done this. We have blurred the lines of the true gospel. We have not valued the truth...
by Dick Hill | Apr 14, 2020 | Gospel, Salvation
Paul said, “I declare to you the gospel” (1 Corinthians 15:1-8). It seems reasonable to assume that what follows from his pen is the gospel – the good news. Yesterday we looked at the little phrase “by which you are saved.” Today we move a little further in the...
by Dick Hill | Mar 31, 2020 | Holy Spirit, Salvation
More Pondering from the Ponderosa. We are thinking about seven ministries of the Holy Spirit. We have gone through regeneration, baptism, indwelling, and now we will consider the Holy Spirit’s sealing ministry. Does a Christian truly have eternal life or do we...
