Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. – Matthew 5:4 If you have spiritual poverty and true humility, they will lead you to godly sorrow. That’s what Jesus meant by “mourn” here in this second beatitude. Paul told the Corinthians about this kind of sorrow: “For the sorrow that is according toContinue reading “My Bad”
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Is There a Limit to God’s Forgiveness?
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Do you ever ask yourself: Can I ever be free of the weight of my sin and guilt? Will God forgive my every sin? I have good news for you! Your loving, heavenly Father will forgive you of all your sins. You can be released today from your sins if you willContinue reading “Is There a Limit to God’s Forgiveness?”
Senator Cory Booker Asks Judicial Nominee if LGBT Relationships Are a ‘Sin’
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, who has announced a 2020 run for president, questioned a judicial nominee this week over the nominee’s opinion on same-sex marriage. Booker asked judicial nominee Neomi Rao if she thinks gay relationships are “immoral.” Rao is nominated for the D.C. appellate court judgeship previously held by Supreme Court Justice BrettContinue reading “Senator Cory Booker Asks Judicial Nominee if LGBT Relationships Are a ‘Sin’”
The Enemy’s Path of Destruction
In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve had everything they needed or could possibly want. There was only one restriction given by God, and that’s exactly what the devil focused upon when he asked Eve, “Indeed, has God said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden?’” (Gen. 3:1). Eve answered, “FromContinue reading “The Enemy’s Path of Destruction”
Mandatory Blood Donations
When Adam and Eve first sinned, the Lord made garments of skin to clothe them (Gen. 3:21). In this way, He demonstrated that the death of an animal and the shedding of its blood was the cost of covering or atoning for their sin. Later in the book of Leviticus, the Lord taught the IsraelitesContinue reading “Mandatory Blood Donations”
The Friend of Sinners
THE FRIEND OF SINNERS “The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and “sinners” ‘ ” (Luke 7:34, NIV). The appellation, “friend of… sinners,” was certainly not intended as a compliment to Jesus! The religious critics meant it as aContinue reading “The Friend of Sinners”
The (Other) Great Deceiver
About 10 years ago I noticed a disturbing trend: My friends and family started pointing out my receding hairline. Once, when I was standing next to a guy with a full-blown case of male-pattern baldness, a mutual friend tried to take our picture by shouting, “Hey, you two bald guys, move a little closer.” WhoContinue reading “The (Other) Great Deceiver”
Don’t Fear Your Sin
By grace, though, we can break the laws of our sinful nature. “We have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God…We have been released from the law so that we can serve in the new way of the Spirit” (Romans 6:22; 7:6). It is not true that we… View Post
Intentional Faith 