“Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel” (Mark 1:14-15). I can remember a story I heard as a child, told by … Continue reading Tell them to Wait
What Does It Means to Be A Christian?
When evaluating the Coronavirus pandemic of 2020 with sober reflection and reduced emotional passion, the best and worse of human nature has been revealed. The heart of more than one dictator has been manifested in state governors, and other officials, who wielded their power in an irrational and capricious manner. Silly rules and regulations were … Continue reading What Does It Means to Be A Christian?
This is My Country
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.”—Psalm 33:12 It was midnight, July 1, 1776, as Caesar Rodney rode hard in the rain, splashing through the mud on his way to Philadelphia where the Second Continental Congress was meeting. Despite the harsh weather and his own physical pain from a cancerous facial tumor, Rodney … Continue reading This is My Country
FINDING CHRIST IN ALL THE BIBLICAL FEASTS
“These are the feasts of the Lord”--Leviticus 23:4 “And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself” (Luke 24:27). Feast of Passover. Christ is our Passover. “For even Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us” (1 Cor. 5:7). Feast of Unleavened Bread. Christ is … Continue reading FINDING CHRIST IN ALL THE BIBLICAL FEASTS
If You Love Jesus, You Must Love Others
In English, the word love is comprehensive. It conveys an emotional fondness for ice cream, baseball, a child, and a spouse. In the Greek, the word love is used more precisely. There is eros love. There is philein love. There is agape love. It is instructive that the word eros does not occur in the … Continue reading If You Love Jesus, You Must Love Others
God’s Benevolent Love
Conservative theologians distinguish among three categories of love, as far as they relate to the character of God: God’s Benevolent Love, God’s Beneficent Love, and God’s Complacent Love. Regarding God’s love of benevolence, the prefix, bene, means “good” or, “well.” There is the “benediction” at the end of the service, a “good saying”, whereby the … Continue reading God’s Benevolent Love
The Exceeding Stubbornness of Sin
There are many passages in the Bible that are precious and comforting. They are designed to bring hope and encouragement to God’s people, and to help those who need to be lifted up. Psalm 23 comes to mind. There are other passages in the Bible which are disturbing. Dr. R. C. Sproul said that the … Continue reading The Exceeding Stubbornness of Sin
