Koinonia

In a very private and personal letter,the Apostle Paul writes to the beloved Philemon to receive back a runaway slave, Onesimus, who had since come to faith in Christ. Reminding Philemon of his debt to Paul and seeking the same grace for this fugitive, Paul paint a grand picture of rescuing grace and the debt we owe Jesus which we could never pay back. Grace reminds us that salvation is all from, about, and in Jesus Christ who still sets the captives free and pays our sin debt which we could never pay.

Diving deep into theological waters with eternal implications, Pastor Ray Viola shares from Eph. 1:3-5 and asks -who chooses who in salvation- With God's sovereignty and man's responsibility, what does the Bible say about election and predestination? This truth will set you free from the extremes that plague the church today on both sides of this debate.

Being chosen, being for-known, and being adopted could only happen in one way...by the blood of Jesus! Our good works, our ceremonies, our social programs, and our religious observations could never make us -right- in the scales of God's justice...every soul needs the finished work of Christ on the cross to bridge the gape between a holy God and sinful man. Have you received this forgives or are you still trusting in what you can do? Trust Jesus today.

In God's Kingdom His plans and purposes are for His glory and our good. To the praise and the glory of His grace. His wonderful work of grace and redemption point to the cross, and through this place, we see a loving, long-suffering, and merciful God. Remember that in the days of questions and worry, a holy God sent His perfect Son to save sinners.