by Rebecca Davis | Nov 13, 2018 | challenging the status quo, our New Covenant identity, sanctification by faith alone, untwisting Scriptures
This is Part 2 of 3. In Part 1, I expressed the consternation I had experienced over Scriptures about “resting” and “striving” that seemed like they didn’t fit with each other. So what do those “resting” verses really mean? The Lord used several means to help me in my...
by Rebecca Davis | Nov 12, 2018 | challenging the status quo, our New Covenant identity, sanctification by faith alone, seeking Jesus, untwisting Scriptures
(Part 1 of 3.) My despair Back in 1994 when I was studying Leviticus (because it was my wilderness book), I wrote this in the margin at Leviticus chapter 2 (the boldface is added now): II Peter 1:4 says that we as believers should be “partakers of the divine nature.”...
by Rebecca Davis | Oct 31, 2018 | our New Covenant identity
As we do the work of the Lord, in whatever capacity He has called us, to whatever degree He strengthens us, we’ll keep in mind the truth of who He is and who we are and to the life to which He has beckoned us. We praise Him and look to Him on this day. ...
by Rebecca Davis | Oct 24, 2018 | news and musings, our New Covenant identity, sanctification by faith alone
My husband Tim said it’s bound to stir up controversy, but I said, “Well, it’s the stuff I blog about all the time anyway; it’s just codified now.” Someone asked me if I had the gospel clearly stated on my website anywhere, and I told her...
by Rebecca Davis | Sep 25, 2018 | our New Covenant identity, sanctification by faith alone, seeking Jesus
Remember the great compassion our Lord Jesus showed to all who came to Him in faith? How deeply He loved them and how tenderly He treated them. If Jesus came to you—you who have believed on Him but are working as if a slavedriver were beating your...
by Rebecca Davis | Aug 10, 2018 | our New Covenant identity, sanctification by faith alone
What did God even mean when He said He had “led captivity captive”? This is a truth from Psalm 68, which Paul reiterated in Ephesians 4. Our Lord Jesus Christ, when he defeated the enemy, took into exile the very concept of exile. Here’s the joy for...