Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone and the new has come! 2 Cor 5:17. We all know this verse. The Lord reminds us of it often in our church and our Bible study. It is central to understanding the Christian life. According to this verse, something… Read More »
Grace Changed Our Fate
Some cultures in this world have a caste system. It is the belief that your occupation and social status in a particular culture are inherited. People are born with a certain name and lineage, and this determines their lot in life, economically, socially, and in many other aspects that cannot be changed. India banned the… Read More »
Rules Taught By Men
Jesus once told the Jewish leaders of His day that the Prophet Isaiah was right about them. Nearly 700 years earlier, the Lord have given Isaiah these words to write: These people come near me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me… Read More »
Children of Abraham pt.2
: Did you read last week’s bulletin? If not, or if you don’t recall what I wrote, you should read that first, then come back to this one as a continuation of the same topic. Last week we read, “It is not as though God’s word had failed. For not all who are descended from… Read More »
Baptism in the Old Testament
: Someday we will know more about the nature of baptism. I’ve been praying to the Lord for that knowledge. It fascinates me that what I once thought to be a symbolic ritual is really a powerful work of God to crucify our souls and separate them from the sinful nature that once bound them.… Read More »
A Yoke For Christians To Carry
When I think of the Law, I am overwhelmed. It is so many things. The law covered just about every imaginable aspect of daily living: What you could eat, what you could wear, when you could work, tattoos, skin rashes, sexual intimacy, sexual immorality, every aspect of farming, harvesting, sacrificing, celebrating, mourning, speech, intentional and… Read More »
Rescued from the Sinful Nature
You all know that Paul once asked the question, “What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?” (Rom 7:24). Paul was referring to a battle constantly waged between who he was as a soul saved through faith, and his flesh, which did not have faith. It is a… Read More »
Our Modus Operandi
For many years now, Nike has had a slogan, “Just Do it!” In fact, it was 1995 –29 years ago– when Nike first began using the phrase, inspiring people to feel empowered and free to chase their dreams. I suppose Nike’s marketing slogan is among the most enduring of all time. The reason for this,… Read More »
