The Poor In Spirit And The Kingdom Of Heaven

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingom of heaven (Matthew 5:3) Amazing Grace! How sweet the sound. That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now am found. Was blind, but now I see ~John Newton Before a Holy God, humankind, without Christ stand wretched. The Bible attests to the … Continue reading The Poor In Spirit And The Kingdom Of Heaven

Understanding The Trinity

How will you respond if someone puts up this as an explanation for the Trinity? Father =Son, Son=Father, Father=Holy Ghost, Holy Ghost=Father, Son=HOLY GHOST, Holy Ghost =Son. Complete error isn't it? This occured in a Christian discussion group I am a member of. That startled me. I responded with an emphatic No! This prompted me … Continue reading Understanding The Trinity

Seeing Through The Lenses Of The Bible

I recently visited an optician for a routine check-up. As I sat to read the vision test chart, the poor state of my eyesight became evident. The diagnosis: nearsightedness. The solution: corrective lenses. So now I wear glasses. Drawing an analogy, the Word of God is like a corrective lens. It aids the believer with … Continue reading Seeing Through The Lenses Of The Bible

Standing Firm In God’s Love

But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth(2Thessalonians 2:13). In my Bible, the verse above opens with the heading,  "Stand firm". This is an indication this portion … Continue reading Standing Firm In God’s Love

THE THREEFOLD USE OF THE LAW[OLD TESTAMENT] by R.C. Sproul

Every Christian wrestles with the question, how does the Old Testament law relate to my life? Is the Old Testament law irrelevant to Christians or is there some sense in which we are still bound by portions of it? As the heresy of antinomianism becomes ever more pervasive in our culture, the need to answer … Continue reading THE THREEFOLD USE OF THE LAW[OLD TESTAMENT] by R.C. Sproul