Posts with the category “christian-living”

The greatest privilege for humans is the opportunity to know God, but we neither deem this to be a privilege nor do we find this to be something for which our hearts should yearn.  Read More

The underlying principles of the Law are derived from the God who gave them. At Sinai, Moses did not come to write the Law after many days considering the natural order of the world. He did not create or stumble upon it. The Law was given and commanded to Moses by God (Ex. 20:1).  Read More

All of life is lived before the face of God. That means even the conversations and debates we have can be acts of worship lifted to God in prayer.  Read More

What we must understand, as followers of Christ, is that we are commanded by God to rest. How do we understand what rest really is when we are not raised in a culture of rest?  Read More

There is perhaps no other Biblical subject that confuses and confounds Christians more than that of the Mosaic Law and its applicability today.  Read More

In our society, we tend to sort people. Somewhere along the way, experts determined that learning works best when we are grouped by our age. It makes sense, does it not? Little kids like animal crackers, and teens like pizza, so why not lump them together with their own kind? And man, us parents! Is it not attractive to just let someone else look after our kids? You get some much-needed time to yourself. You can accomplish some of your own aspirations, and believe me, as a parent of several children, I get it.  Read More

Perfect faithfulness is neither seen nor an expected virtue from any child of Adam. We know and have experienced that no human can be perfectly faithful to another, no matter how hard one may attempt to be faithful. We can never achieve it and seldom obtain it.  Read More

Justification is, as I see it in Scripture, the legal declaration that righteousness has been imputed and guilt pardoned. Such righteousness is imputed through Christ’s work on our behalf, and such guilt is pardoned through the very same work: Christ’s atoning sacrifice - that is, His substitutionary death in our stead as He took our sin to Calvary’s cross and then to the grave.  Read More

Baxter's book is a sobering reminder that one day we all will die, some sooner than others. That much is a guarantee.  Read More

A more theological approach to the subject of memory would see it as a reflective aspect of God’s own omniscient character, though clearly incomplete and lacking.  Read More

My prayer for each person reading this is that you become obedient to God, first by trusting in Jesus through faith and being saved by Grace.  Read More

God’s light and truth cannot be hindered. Though we are often in the dark, his light and truth continue to pierce the darkness of human hearts with the light of the gospel.  Read More

In the heart of Christian discipleship lies the Great Commission: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit” (Matt. 28:19).  Read More

Worship is our moment to tear things up. It is our chance to rend our hearts before God.  Read More

In presenting our bodies as a living sacrifice to God, we find our path to joy and fulfillment in our lives. We were created for one reason: to worship and glorify God in all we do and say.  Read More

The effect of sin on man was such that man is by nature completely devoid of any love for God, and that is why he does not seek Him.  Read More

The time is nye, Christian soldier, for you to take up your priestly garments, the armor of God (Eph. 6:10-18), and your sharpened sword (Heb. 4:12), and to begin your faithful charge on those weakened and crumbling walls.  Read More

To speak the truth, especially when unpopular, requires conviction. One must believe the truth is worth defending.  Read More

God designed salvation so that the very receiving of the gift would also come of grace. Faith therefore is a duty wholly without merit within itself. One can never boast in his faith. It is the least any man is obliged to do, and anything less is manifest wickedness in unbelief.  Read More

The Bible is not just a disconnected book of 66 individual and separate books. Rather, it is one book with one focused point.  Read More

Being a discerning Christian is being a Christian who glorifies God. Discernment is a discipline every Christian must practice.  Read More

Christ is worthy of a healthy church. Worship is not always about feeling happy. Read the psalms. But when we are convinced of the worthiness of the Christ we can worship, we will worship, even in the midst of the darkest night.  Read More

God is not lacking praise. Let us not forget that mankind is unique among all of creation. The Lord crafted you in a special way as a vessel of worship. So let us join with creation, worshiping Him as the premiere instrument of His praise.  Read More

There is no example in history of a society maintaining a moral life without the aid of religion. Despite all the changes about us, we have not moved beyond “the faith once delivered unto the saints.” It is just as relevant now as it was then.  Read More

The lack of self-control is the root of so many everyday sins. Why is self-control such a difficult virtue for mankind to master? That's the question, is it not?   Read More