After the discussion that followed (and is still following) my last post, I decided to do one on the idea expressed in the following passage. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. -… Continue reading “…Not of Works…”
A Very Personal Take on the Tragedy at VT
I ran across a post today on the blog Sola Scriptura that I thought was really good. The approach might be a little "in your face," but sometimes that's necessary to wake people up. Here's the link, please go check it out.
Hebrews 6:4-6
A little while back, I found a post on this blog that I decided to answer. He quoted this passage in Hebrews (as I have done below) and asked if anyone had thoughts on what it meant. Of course, I did, and I felt like they were pretty well reasoned. No one ever responded to… Continue reading Hebrews 6:4-6
Salvation and Baptism… Are They Related?
Last night, at the end of services, a girl of 14 came forward and confessed her belief that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. She had grown up attending our congregation, so it was an especially happy moment for the rest of us. After her confession, we sang another song or two, after… Continue reading Salvation and Baptism… Are They Related?
The Mystery Revealed
...by revelation He made known to me the mystery... 5 which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: 6 that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise… Continue reading The Mystery Revealed
Getting Back Up
It's not all about you. If people could learn that, I think they'd be a lot happier. You can't go anywhere today without hearing about depression or people being victimized. I've found myself wondering if depression was this prevalent years ago. Maybe it was, but just didn't get talked about as much. But I usually get… Continue reading Getting Back Up
The Duties and Benefits of a Congregation
Over the last few years, it seems that many religious people have moved away from "organized religion." Instead, many have taken more of a casual approach to Christianity, preferring to focus on a personal relationship with God rather than identifying themselves with one specific group of people. Of course, it can be easy to sympathize… Continue reading The Duties and Benefits of a Congregation
Sorry…
Just wanted to take a second to thank those of you who keep checking my blog, despite the fact that I haven't posted in a few weeks. Thanks for hanging in there. I've been incredibly busy at work and home lately, so it's been hard to find time to post anything. Anyway, I do have… Continue reading Sorry…
Purity
15 To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled. - Titus 1:15 I like this verse. I think it has a certain beauty and simplicity to it that makes it rather profound. It's up to us to… Continue reading Purity
“My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?”
What did Jesus mean when he said that? That passage can be kind of confusing, if not troubling, and it's quite a deep pit for speculators to fall into. Did God really forsake Jesus as he hung on the cross? And if so, why? First of all, let's take a look at the context of… Continue reading “My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?”
Finding Truth 