On the eradication of sin and iniquity in our lives:
I know God doth sometimes come in upon the soul instantly, in a moment as it were, wounding and healing it; as I am persuaded it was in the case of David when he cut off the lap of Saul’s garment; but ordinarily, in such a [...]
Psalm 62
For God alone my soul waits in silence;
from him comes my salvation.
He only is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.
How long will all of you attack a man
to batter him,
like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
They only plan to thrust him down from his high position.
They take pleasure [...]
This quote says it all and it might be the most shocking quote ever on this blog:
“What we are claiming is that Evangelicalism at its best is nothing more than Biblcally-faithful Christianity at its best.” – D.A. Carson
Shocking statement, I know. Yet I am not known for pitching softballs either.
Watch the following:
ht: The Gospel Coalition
“An eye witness who was also captured by the Islamic militants gave us details of how the pastor was killed. He told us they were [...]
Yet another theological conversation between me and my 7 year old son:
me: When we are born, we are born into a family of dad, mom, brother and sisters… for the most part. Yet when we are born of God, we are given a bigger family of more than a million brothers and sisters because we [...]
Philippians 2:9-11 (ESV) Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the [...]
Revelation 21 (ESV)
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard [...]
Revelation 20:11-15 (ESV) Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is [...]
Revelation 20:7-10 (ESV) And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison and will come out to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. And they marched up [...]
Revelation 20:1-6 (ESV) Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, and threw him into the pit, and shut [...]