Shepherds were not even allowed to give testimony in court because they were considered utterly untrustworthy, the dregs of society. In other words, the shepherd was seen as just a bit above a slave....
Romans 8:28 is one of the most comforting texts in all of Scripture. It assures the believer that all tragedies are ultimately blessings. It does not declare that all things that happen are good in th...
Regeneration is the beginning of a journey. It is a journey with successes and failures, with growth amid stumbling. At times, the progress seems painfully slow, but progress is there.
Regeneration does not take place in stages. It is instantaneous. It is accomplished by one touch of the Holy Spirit on our souls. It is a sovereign work, a thoroughly effective work accomplished by th...
Rebirth is instantaneous. Justification is instantaneous. But sanctification is a lifelong process. It involves a diligent struggle against a multitude of obstacles.
Puesto que Dios posee honor infinito, majestad infinita, y santidad infinita, el más leve pecado tiene consecuencias infinitas.
Podemos estar seguros de que ser culpables de pecado no nos descalifica del privilegio de venir a la presencia de Dios. El salmista no está hablando de cometer pecado, sino de permitirlo. Los puritano...
Pilate therefore said to Him, Are You a king then? Jesus answered, You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witnes...
Pero el nuevo nacimiento es meramente el punto de partida de este proceso que continúa hasta que somos glorificados en el cielo. La lucha continúa desde el día del nuevo nacimiento hasta aquel día en...
Paul resolved to preach Christ and Him crucified. Yet without the resurrection, we would be left with a dead Savior. Crucifixion and resurrection go together, each borrowing some of its value from the...
Our suffering has a purpose-it helps us toward the end of our faith, which is the salvation of our souls. Suffering is a crucible. As gold is refined in the fire, purged of its dross and impurities, s...
Our preservation is a Trinitarian work. God the Father keeps and preserves us. God the Son intercedes for us. God the Holy Spirit indwells and assists us.
Our marks of piety can actually be evidences of impiety. When we major in minors and blow insignificant trifles out of proportion, we imitate the Pharisees. When we make dancing and movies the test of...
Only sinful people are in need of a savior. Those who are well have no need of a physician.
Only if we believe God can we maintain joy in the midst of hardship.
One of the things for which humans will have to stand trial before the heavenly tribunal is their ecological transgressions. Instead of dressing the garden, tilling and keeping it, we have polluted, e...
Many still look at the kingdom of God as something in the unfulfilled future. But the kingdom has begun. Why? Because the King has been enthroned.
Lo que hizo Judas fue totalmente malo, pero cuando Dios ordena todas las cosas que suceden, él no solo ordena los fines sino también los medios para esos fines, y él actúa a través de todas las cosas...
Living in submission to what God commands is the essence of faith.
Just as the Word of God is used in conversion, so it is a critical instrument in our spiritual growth. By immersing ourselves in the Word of God, we begin to gain the mind of Christ and learn what dis...