Suganya

Okay, we’ve been talking about the programs of the Gospel. Let me start by asking a question. What is wisdom? And what is the major essence of the Gospel programs? Who has an idea? What is the goal of the programs of the Gospel? Why were they instituted? What are they meant to achieve? Every program of the Gospel reveals something. And every program makes something. There is always a target. There is always an expectation. So what is the expectation at the end of the day? Okay. Who are the sons of God? The people of God — the elect. Now you see. The programs of the Gospel reveal and make the people of God. Who are the people of God? The elect. The called. The chosen. The faithful. According to the program of God in their time, they are called, chosen, and faithful. That is what every program of the Gospel does — it reveals the elect and forms them into what God intends them to be. They are chosen based on the program of their generation. And they remain faithful to it. They do not depa...

Understanding from Emmanuel Over the past week, we have been studying the gospel program of God on earth. This gospel program is God’s divine plan in action. It is a spiritual design and activity of God directed toward two main purposes: The salvation of humanity for eternal life. The restoration of humanity back to God. Man lost peace and relationship with the Father because of sin. Just as a loving father desires the return of his prodigal son or daughter, God desires to bring His children back into His Kingdom from which they were separated. We examined this program through John chapter 1, verse 17, which tells us that the law was given through Moses. When we speak of Moses, we speak of the children of Israel, because God chose Israel as His people in order to reveal Himself and ultimately bring all humanity back to Him. The law was part of a dispensation. God works according to times and seasons. Heaven represents God, and the earth represents man. When heaven moves, the earth resp...

Understanding from students  The focus was on   gospel repentance . One key truth that stayed with me is that the ability to endure to the end comes from having our salvation confirmed—and that confirmation comes through   genuine and true repentance . True repentance has clear signs: a total rejection of sin and total involvement in the gospel activities of Christ. This means the gospel becomes a  lifestyle , not something we practice only to avoid hell. Repentance is not temporary or situational. There are different types of repentance—event-based repentance, conditional repentance, and emotional repentance. However, the only genuine repentance is repentance that is  based on the gospel itself . It is when the seed of Christ truly enters a person. That is the repentance many of us, including myself, have received—genuine repentance. All other forms of repentance are false and must be rejected. To know Christ is not merely to have an emotional experience or res...