The Unchanging God
God is immutable because he is from himself and recognizes no cause above himself.
God was not changed by the incarnation; the Word (logos) was made flesh, not by a conversion of the Word (tou logou) into flesh, but by an assumption of the flesh to the hypostasis of the Word (logou). It is one thing to change the will; another to will the change of anything. God can will... Continue Reading
The Christian’s Incompatibility With Sin
I am convinced that God is using this Covid-19 Pandemic to do a mighty work in the Body of Christ.
The truly Born Again will have love growing at the center of the character. It will be the central part of their new nature. Yes, God will make each of them an exhibit of His own holiness through them, but He will also bring each to places where this love for one another will be... Continue Reading
The Will of God
The New Testament is clear that the Lord’s will in these times will be increased perseverance, dependence on Him, humility and compassion for others.
It may feel for some of us as though we are going through our own version of Gethsemane. But- I wonder whether for some of us we will need to say through tears- “Father I accept this as your will for me. Help me to submit to it.” In the end God’s will always has... Continue Reading
Faithfulness Is Not Theologically Complicated
Many in Christendom today are taking their cues from Pilate. They are more concerned with satisfying the crowd than being faithful to Jesus.
There is only one answer to the Philippian jailer’s question, “What must I do to be saved?” Paul gave it: “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved” (Acts 16:30–31). Simple and straightforward, uncomplicated and unambiguous. Do not be confused. Lately I have been mystified by—and distressed with—a trend I’ve seen... Continue Reading
Can Our Hurt Find a Resting Place in Times of Sorrow and Terror?
There is NO rest if we simply try to free our thinking from our pain, even deeply traumatic pain.
If we can cover over deep pain with an attitude of ‘it’s meaningless to look for reasons’ then why do we lament ? Why do we have such deep empathy or a righteous anger over suffering? If suffering has no purpose, reason or meaning then why long for sympathy, mercy, hope OR be soothed by... Continue Reading
#Blessed: Not According to Social Media
To be blessed is to be in relationship with the God who made and sustains us.
“Blessed” should not be available on Facebook as a momentary “feeling,” but as an unchanging status. Biblical blessing is abundant and enduring. We are to understand that God is the generous Giver of blessing; it is not for us to decide whether or when we are blessed. After resisting the time-consuming temptations of... Continue Reading
Overcoming Obsession
We need to raise our chin and lift our eyes to Him who is our strength, our joy, our Lord whose kingdom we serve.
Those hurts we experience in our lives reach deep. They can threaten to embitter us or immobilize us. But our focus is not backward; it is forward – on Christ. Our strength is not inward; it is outward – on Christ. How can we possibly get over traumatic events in our own lives? “I... Continue Reading
Warm Hearted Thinking
The human costs of our national shutdown are enormous.
At what point are the losses from the shutdown greater than the losses from COVID-19 itself? Considering this question comes not from a cold heart, but a warm one. We need to remember the invisible victims and consider their needs, too, as we decide the best course of action. I do not hate my... Continue Reading
Hope in Action
Choose to focus thoughts on the right things.
Trials test us and reveal where we are both week in faith and the implementation of His prescriptions (James 1:2-4). We must change our thinking to have lasting change of behavior. Instead of focusing outward behavior, transforming the mind through disciplining it by meditation on God’s Word is essential. Our Reality A friend told... Continue Reading
The Gnosticism of Legalism
Those who insist that the Lord demands what is not in scripture have fallen foul of gnosticism.
We can be confident that if it is not expressed in God’s Word then it is not something by which we can, or should, be bound. We do well whenever somebody says ‘Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!’ to examine the Scriptures like the Bereans to see if what they say is... Continue Reading
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