For I acknowledge with high esteem for you, I have learned to ascribe such reverence and honor to those books of the Scriptures alone, which are now called canonical, that I believe most firmly that not one of their authors has made a mistake in writing them. And should I light upon anything in thoseContinue reading “No Mistakes”
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The Bible and Holiness
Each of the four living creatures had six wings; they were covered with eyes around and inside. Day and night they never stop, saying: “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God, the Almighty, who was, who is, and who is coming.” Revelation 4:8 DEFINITION: Holiness is the quality of being set apart. God is holy because He isContinue reading “The Bible and Holiness”
The Something Always Bigger
Moreover He said, “I am the God of your father—the Godof Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God.Exodus 3:6 God always speaks to you in the context of what He has done in the lives of those who have goneContinue reading “The Something Always Bigger”
His Presence
Where can I flee from Your presence? If I go up to heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there. If I live at the eastern horizon or settle at the western limits, even there Your hand will lead me. Psalm 139:7-10 DEFINITION: God’s presence is His “being there.” Omnipresence meansContinue reading “His Presence”
Hinduism and Faith
Despite being born in a practicing Hindu family, and despite being brought up in the tradition of idols, temples, and sacrifices, and despite living in the land of Kumari, the living goddess of Nepal, I never understood Hinduism. It was too complex and diverse. Hinduism is an ancient polytheistic, pantheistic, henotheistic, and animistic religion, whichContinue reading “Hinduism and Faith”
How Should You Think About Your Body?
How should the Christian think about his or her physical body? What should a Christian say to a person who has ‘body issues’, who is dissatisfied with their body and is contemplating possibly drastic action to change it? The Book of Common Prayer Epistle reading for today, the 23rd Sunday after Trinity, makes an important contributionContinue reading “How Should You Think About Your Body?”
Needing More Than Jesus
The math does not make sense, but the truth of the equation is essential: when you add to Jesus, you actually subtract from Him. This curious fact burned bright as I read the article. It came from a small local church’s magazine. The author explained that salvation is by faith alone. However, right after that theological gem,Continue reading “Needing More Than Jesus”
The Study of the Holy Spirit
Not at all too strong was the language of Samuel Chadwick when he said, “The gift of the Spirit is the crowning mercy of God in Christ Jesus. It was for this all the rest was. The Incarnation and Crucifixion, the Resurrection and Ascension were all preparatory to Pentecost. Without the gift of the HolyContinue reading “The Study of the Holy Spirit”
Why God Turns His Face Away
The book of Amos contains a truth that is as unpalatable today as it was in Amos’s time: when God’s people begin to look and act like a culture that is defined by moral perversity, material prosperity, and religious hypocrisy, they will become alienated from their creator God. Persistent, unrepentant disobedience will lead to HisContinue reading “Why God Turns His Face Away”
Fallen Angels
The world is full of varying depictions of the devil—from a monstrous-looking red being with horns, cloven hooves, and a twisting, pointed tail to an almost cherubic, harmless-looking animation with a cute smile. Some people even refuse to believe in the devil and his minions. Demons are spoken of as angels who, when Satan fell,Continue reading “Fallen Angels”
Intentional Faith 