“We have a high priest who can feel it when we are weak and hurting. We have a high priest who has been tempted in every way, just as we are. But he did not sin.” -- Hebrews 4:15 (NIRV)I tend to find myself struggling with the same temptations, but...…
Excerpted and Adapted from my website (ChangingPerspectives2023.com)"A completely unfree society (i.e., one that cannot function except by strict rules of 'conformity' in everything ) will, in its behavior, be unable to solve certain problems. That could jeopardize its ability to survive through difficult situations. A similar remark would also apply...…
In the Psalms there are five crucial words: law, Christ, house, city, earth. With our New Testament view, we know that Christ has replaced the law (Rom. 7:4, 10:4, Gal. 2:16). Christ is presented b……
Who did Jesus die for? The Bible says God loved the world, not just a select few. In other words, Jesus died and rose again to make salvation available for ever…
Being a member of a healthy church isn’t an end in itself. It’s a wonderful blessing and privilege to sit under the faithful teaching of a shepherd who rightly handles God’s Word. But we must never allow that blessing from God to cultivate complacency in our relationship with Him. The nation of Israel serves as …
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for...…
Faith serves as the foundational ingredient of our walk with the Lord. Where does it come from? The Apostle Paul told us in Romans that faith comes from hearing…
Arguments between early Jewish and gentile believers often resolved around a theological disagreement over the Law of Moses. The word law is translated from the Hebrew word Torah , and literally means instruction. This instruction was intricately woven into the Mosaic Covenant, encompassing 613 p…