by Cindy Bergenback | Mar 31, 2013
3/1/13 – Compassion 3/4/13 – God is Good – All the Time 3/8/13 – Justice, Mercy, and Grace 3/11/13 – God is Faithful 3/12/13 – God is Immutable 3/13/13 – Hope in God 3/14/13 – Regaining Hope 3/15/13 – I AM 3/18/13 – The Trinity 3/19/13 – Counterfeit Jesus 3/20/13 –...
by Cindy Bergenback | Mar 29, 2013
We Are Saints Who Sin Believers are “called to be saints” (Rom. 1:7), i.e. we are saints by His calling. Notice that Paul writes “to the saints” in Ephesus (Eph. 1:1), and Philippi (Phil. 1:1). A saint is not someone who has earned their lofty title by living a...
by Cindy Bergenback | Mar 28, 2013
Who You Are in Christ In Christ You Are: The salt of the earth (Matt. 5:13). The light of the world (Matt. 5:14). A child of God (John 1:12). A part of the true vine, a channel of Christ’s life (John 15:1,5). Christ’s friend (John 15:15). Chosen and appointed by...
by Cindy Bergenback | Mar 27, 2013
A New Identity in Christ The name Jacob means “supplanter”. He cheated his brother out of his birthright and then ran for his life. Twenty years later he is wrestling with the angel of the Lord on the wrong side of the Jordan River. He is struggling to get...
by Cindy Bergenback | Mar 26, 2013
Crucified with Christ Paul said, “I died to the law” (Gal. 2:19), because “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me” (vs. 20). This is only possible because of our union with Christ. The apostle Paul identified every believer with...
by Cindy Bergenback | Mar 25, 2013
March 25- A New Position In Christ In my last blog I illustrated how much secular psychology has infiltrated the church. A good theology must precede a good psychology since everything emanates from God. As I transition from theology (a study of God) to psychology (a...
by Cindy Bergenback | Mar 22, 2013
Jesus Versus Human Tradition I just finished reading a book about sexual addiction and pornography. The author is decidedly Christian, teaches at a reputable Christian school, and holds to a Christian standard of conduct. I read nothing in the book that I didn’t agree...
by Cindy Bergenback | Mar 21, 2013
The Deity of Christ The claim that Jesus was the promised Messiah and the eternal Son of God infuriated the Jewish leaders at the time (Jn. 5:18), and caused them to accuse Jesus of blasphemy (Jn. 10:33). Now Paul, the completed Jew, carefully stresses the Deity of...
by Cindy Bergenback | Mar 20, 2013
The Last Adam The first Adam was born both physically and spiritually alive. Because Adam sinned, he died spiritually and was separated from God. Physical death would also be a consequence for sin, but would come many years later for Adam. From that time on, every...
by Cindy Bergenback | Mar 19, 2013
Counterfeit Jesus Government officials who are trained to detect counterfeit money, don’t study the counterfeits. They study the real bills, which they have come to know so well that when a counterfeit bill shows up they can easily spot it. That is why I am taking...