“There is little room for mysticism in biblical religion; we do not know God by having some sort of inexplicable ethereal communion with him, in which our feelings are used as the evidence for our closeness to him. We know him by learning his ways (i.e., his revealed standards, revealed methods, and revealed benefits)—in other… Read More »
A few weeks ago a member of my Sunday School class asked me if I believed if God still does miracles today. I don’t think he was satisfied with my answer. R.C. Sproul has recently written a very good (and brief) response to the same question and I would recommend it to you. Now of… Read More »
I think that a lot of Christians struggle with what to do with the testimony of a person who claims to have gone to heaven and come back. How do you respond to someone who makes such a claim? You can’t call them a liar, can you? How do you argue with someone’s experience? Tim… Read More »
I’ve heard good things about these books by Andrew Case: Water of the Word: A practical prayer-book designed to help husbands intercede for their wives consistently and biblically. Prayers of an Excellent Wife: A practical prayer-book designed to help wives intercede for their husbands consistently and biblically. Setting Their Hope in God: A practical prayer-book… Read More »
This 19th century writing makes a very important point. From William Bacon Stevens, 1815-1887, via GraceGems: What if science, as at present understood, and the Bible, do not agree? Shall we be troubled thereat? I think not. I rejoice to know that what is termed modern science and the Bible do not agree. I would… Read More »
James Montgomery Boice: “The greatest sin of all is that we take glory to ourselves instead of giving credit to God. When we do well we think it is our achievement. When we do badly we think it is somebody else’s fault. It is the perspective of fallen humanity, and what we do as individuals… Read More »
John Piper’s description is one of the best I have heard. This is from the beginning of his summary of Romans 1-7, which you can read or listen to here. I know it’s tempting to skip over a quote or a list, but if you have a few minutes, I believe you will find this… Read More »
A verse that has been used more than once by those trying to convince me that the church replaces Israel in God’s eternal plan is Romans 9:6: For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. What I am supposed to understand is that it is not physical Israel that receives God’s blessing but… Read More »
I think that James Montgomery Boice’s words from his commentary on Daniel are accurate in explaining why modern man embraces (and champions) the evolutionary origin of this world. First, there is the philosophy of evolution, which is the dominant reference for most persons ‘ thinking and which extends to almost everything. Why is evolution so… Read More »
Tonight I received in my inbox a church newsletter (not from my church but another in my city). It begins with this paragraph: This is a big week in the life of a church—a great celebration of His resurrection following a purposeful remembrance of His death. This year, I wonder if I might ask a… Read More »