I read the first three chapters of Genesis this morning. Just eighty verses, but wow…so much in them! I wonder how many pages of commentary, blog posts, devotional thoughts, and sermons over the past millennia have mined the treasures in what is less than three pages in my Bible! Innumerable! Genesis 1-3 tells us who …
Tag: Sin
The Christian’s Battle With Sin
Do Christians sin? This question was posed to me recently by a blog reader, not in those exact words, but by suggesting that certain scriptures seem to indicate that those who belong to God through faith in Jesus Christ cannot sin. For instance, 1 John 3:6 says, “No one who abides in Him sins; no one …
What Is The Gospel?
A few weeks ago, we visited a church and were invited to pick up a transcript of a message by Paul Washer. I love how simply and thoroughly he answers the question, “What is the Gospel?” I especially love how he uses scriptures to validate each point he makes. Perhaps it will be helpful for …
Who Really Killed Charlie Kirk?
Who really killed Charlie Kirk? I’m amazed by all the theories and conspiracies floating around on the internet. Why did he fall this way? Where is the exit wound? Why wasn’t there more blood? How could that kid take that shot successfully? And it goes on and on. In our unrighteous, chaotic, mixed-up world, there’s …
God Means What He Says
Yesterday, I finished up the book of Numbers. One commentator sums up this book in the following statement: The Book of Numbers essentially bridges the gap between the Israelites receiving the Law (Exodus and Leviticus) and preparing them to enter the Promised Land (Deuteronomy and Joshua). Most of the book focuses on the generation that …