Category: Basic Principles of God’s Word

“Either the Bible is the Word of God, infallible and trustworthy, or it is merely a human word, and therefore fallible. You have to choose, but unlike many choices, it could have an eternal impact” – Viviane André, NGO Portes Ouvertes The Bible, consisting of sixty-six books, was written by all kinds of authors –…

The Old Testament The Old Testament is made up of four major parts: –  The Pentateuch and its five books (“Penta” for 5); –  The Historical books. –  The Poetic (or wisdom) books; –  The Prophetic books. The three fundamental thoughts of the Old Testament are : –  God’s promise to Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3);  –  The…

Two new Dispensations In addition to those already mentioned under the Old Covenant, the New Testament introduces two other Dispensations. 1/ The Dispensation of grace This is the one in which we have been since the resurrection of Jesus Christ until today, almost 2,000 years ago. Men are called to receive the gift of God,…

The four Gospels are not only for Christians; they are also for unbelievers. The Epistles are specifically addressed to the Church and contain biblical truths that are not mentioned in the Gospels. The Epistles of Paul Paul’s epistle to the Romans Probably written in 57 AD, the letter to the Romans was described as a…

The definition of the Christian faith – Faith in God, a personal matter Where does faith in God come from? The definition of the Christian faith Hebrews 11:1 is probably the verse that best defines the Christian faith. It is presented as a firm assurance or, in other words, the substance of what we hope…

Walking by faith The Lord will not show us all that is going to happen in our lives, the whole of His plan, from beginning to end. The Word of God is also a progressive revelation of His plan and will for us. For the Lord wills that we walk by faith, not by sight.…

Believing and confessing: the two fundamental dimensions of faith There are two fundamental dimensions of faith: To obtain faith by listening to the Word of God; To Release one’s faith by confessing from one’s mouth or acting on the basis of the Word (the example of Peter walking on water). The confession of our faith…

Isaac’s faith: sowing in an unfavourable context Genesis 26: 12 « 12Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him. » KJV Isaac sowed in a dry land. To sow was to be stripped for seed is a grain which one does not keep for oneself; so…

Natural faith and the faith of the spirit Many believers seek to know God through their personal feelings. Their faith depends on and varies according to what they feel whereas it should be based only on the Word of God. A faith that is based on what one feels is human; it’s a natural faith.…

Human Love – Natural Love It would be vain to ask men to walk in love. They are unable to do so because they have not received, through the New Birth, the nature of God. Natural love has failed because it rests on the selfishness of man. «Agape», the love of Jesus Christ, never turns…