by Roel Velema “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me” (Revelation 3:20). Revelation 3:20 is often used in evangelism, often along with John 1:12, to urge people to accept Christ as...
Auteur: Roel
The Impossible Situation
by Roel Velema Christ is ALL in ALL in the believer through union in the spirit (1 Cor. 6:17). So in Him, in Christ, we move and have our being (Acts 17:28). This frees is forever from the necessity and possibility to move without Him. The Lord stresses this continually in order not to despair...
The Basics of Our Union with Christ (2)
by Roel Velema Basic 2: Man is a tripartite being (as seen in salvation) “Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thess. 5:23). Man is a tripartite being comprised of spirit,...
De Basisprincipes van onze Eenheid met Christus (2)
door Roel Velema Basisprincipe 2: De mens is een drievoudig wezen (zoals te zien in ons behoud) “En moge de God van de vrede Zelf u geheel en al heiligen, en mogen uw geheel oprechte geest, de ziel en het lichaam onberispelijk bewaard worden bij de komst van onze Heere Jezus Christus” (1 Thess. 5:23)....
De Basisprincipes van onze Eenheid met Christus (1)
Ddoor Roel Velema Basisprincipe 1: Een christen leeft in een twee-eenheid met Christus De eenheid van de gelovige met Christus door de Heilige Geest wordt beschreven in 1 Corinthiërs 6:17: “Wie zich echter met de Heere verenigt, is één geest (met Hem)” (HSV). Wanneer we zijn wedergeboren zijn, worden we één geest met Gods Geest...
The Basics of Our Union with Christ (1)
by Roel Velema Basic 1: A Christian lives in two-oneness with Christ The union of the believer with Christ through the Holy Spirit is described in 1 Corinthians 6:17: “And he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit” (Young’s Literal Translation). When we are born again, we become one spirit with God’s Spirit,...
The Gift of the Holy Spirit
by Roel Velema “And Peter said to them, ‘Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off,...
The Mind of Christ
by Roel Velema “’For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?’ But WE HAVE the mind of Christ” (1 Cor. 2:16). Paul is a master in bringing up the shadows of the Old Testament and apply them to the blessings of the New Covenant. Here the apostle quotes Isaiah...
The Kierkegaard Corner – Spirit means I
by Roel Velema I really like the aphorisms, the one-liners, by Kierkegaard. Here is one: “To be ‘spirit’ means to be ‘I’. God needs many ‘I’s’, because He wants to be loved.” I love this one, because for many years I believed that ‘spirit’ was vague and intangible, yet the life of God to me...
“Lord, what about …?”
by Roel Velema “Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole SPIRIT and SOUL and BODY be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thess. 5:23). Lord, what about my spirit? You sit with me in heavenly places far above all principalities and powers. You...