Biblically Based, Christ Centered, Caring Community in Annapolis, MD
At the resurrection, our present bodies will be raised and transformed to be like Christ’s resurrected and glorified body, exhibiting both continuity and discontinuity with our present body.
1 Corinthians 15:35-44
The people of God have always believed in a resurrection of the body, and Christ is the guarantee of this hope.
John 5:28-29
When people die, their soul continues in conscious existence while awaiting the resurrection of the body on the last day.
Luke 23:38-43
Believers have been given the Holy Spirit. Who gives us a first taste of the coming age and is a guarantee that all the blessings God has promised will be given to us.
Ephesians 1:14-15
The key to New Testament eschatology is understanding the difference between this age and the age to come, the now and the not yet.
1 John 3:1-3
Christ’s redemptive work affects not only the human spirit, but all of our human nature, and all of creation as well.
Colossians 1:15-20
As the Second Adam, Christ has worked redemption and is restoring God’s original purposes for mankind.
1 Corinthians 15:20-22, 45-47; Romans 5:14
Since we could not save ourselves, God the Son became human to work redemption for us.
Galatians 4:4-6
Salvation from sin comes by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.
Romans 3:9-26
Despite the catastrophic effects of the fall, God continues to be gracious and has provided various ways of restraining the effects of the curse so that it does not destroy everything.
Matthew 5:43-45; Romans 2:14-15
Because of mankind’s sin, the entire created order has fallen under the curse, and suffers the effects of the fall.
Genesis 3:17-19
The fall produced spiritual and physical death, division and distress for all mankind.
Genesis 2:16-17; 3:8-24
Satan always tempts us to doubt God’s word and His motives, and to seek our autonomy rather than submit to God.
Genesis 2:16-17; 2:25 – 3:7
Christ’s physical resurrection is central to our faith, and His resurrection guarantees our own future resurrection.
1 Corinthians 15:12-23
As the image of God, mankind is called to form and to fill the world, thus developing creation to display God’s glory.
Genesis 1:26-28; 2:4-7; 2:15
Man, the uniquely physical-spiritual being, is the image of God and crown of creation.
Genesis 1:26-27; 2:7
Creation was formed and filled by God to reveal His glory.
Genesis 1:1-2; Psalm 19:1-4
God created everything that exists — including the heavenly and earthly realm, and the spiritual and physical aspects of the universe.
Genesis 1:1; John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:16
History is overseen by God, Who is bringing all things to pass according to His eternal Sovereign will and plan.
Isaiah 46:8-13
God is supreme over all things; the universe exists for His pleasure.
Psalm 89:5-8
The Psalms teach us how to find hope in God when we are in the depths of difficulty and life seems totally disoriented.
Psalm 130
This 15-week series gives an overview of the wisdom literature of the Old Testament – Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Job, and Song of Solomon – to help believers understand God’s wisdom and to help shape their souls to walk in the fear of the Lord.
True wisdom lives in light of eternity, fearing and obeying God, knowing that each of us will give an account to God.
Ecclesiastes 1:1-11; 12:13-14
True wisdom is humble, knowing its own limits, and trusting in the limitless wisdom of God.
Job 3-42 (1 Peter 4:19)
Those who fear God and follow His ways can still face great suffering in this life.
Job 1-2 (James 5:11)