The millions of people who have been born again are still in their spiritual infancy. When they arrive at spiritual maturity, their impact on the nation will surely be felt.
The most violent expression of God's wrath and justice is seen in the Cross. If ever a person had room to complain for injustice, it was Jesus. He was the only innocent man ever to be punished by God....
The principle of priestly absolution was not a major issue. The Roman Catholic Church has always taught that the priestly words Te absolvo (I absolve you) find their strength in the promise of Jesus t...
The purpose of theology is not to tickle our intellects but to instruct us in the ways of God, so that we can grow up into maturity and fullness of obedience to Him. That is why we engage in theology.
The scribes and Pharisees were highly educated and deeply dedicated to understanding and keeping the law. This serves as a warning for us. The Bible is clear enough for any Christian to understand its...
The sovereignty of God deals not only with abstract principles but with real lines of authority. God has the rightto issue commands, to impose obligations, and to bind the consciences of men.
The study of religion is chiefly the study of a certain kind of human behavior, be it under the rubric of anthropology, sociology, or psychology. The study of theology, on the other hand, is the study...
The temple that was standing in Jesus' time was destroyed by the Romans in AD 70. Many evangelical Christians are waiting eagerly for the Jews to build a new temple, seeing that as a sign of the end o...
The translators of the King James Version chose to render parakletos with the English word Comforter because at that time the English language was more closely connected to its historical roots in Lat...
The worship to which we are called in our renewed state is far too important to be left to personal preferences, whims, or marketing strategies. Pleasing God is at the heart of worship. Therefore, our...
There is also irony here: when Christ sets us free from slavery to the flesh, he calls us to the royal liberty of slavery to him. That is why we call him Master. We acknowledge that it is from him tha...
Those who are in Me and do not bear fruit are cut off; those who do bear fruit are cleansed, purified, nurtured, and pruned, so that they may become even more productive.
Though our language, and especially our language about God, is never comprehensive and exhaustive in its ability to capture eternal truths, nevertheless it is adequate to give us truth without falseho...
Though sin often brings immediate pleasure, it gives no lasting joy. If we understand the difference, we can avoid the pitfalls that entice the believer.The
To be conformed to Jesus, we must first begin to think as Jesus did. We need the mind of Christ. We need to value the things He values and despise the things He despises. We need to have the same prio...
To be spiritual has only one real purpose. It is a means to an end, not the end itself. The goal of all spiritual exercise must be the goal of righteousness. God calls us to be holy. Christ sets the p...
To suffer as a Christian carries no shame. Peter concludes: Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator (1 Peter 4:19)...
True faith always produces real conformity to Christ.
True prayer presupposes an attitude of humble submission and adoration to the Almighty God.
Truth may be mysterious, indeed even paradoxical, but never, never, never contradictory.
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