All of life is covenantal. For those unfamiliar with the term, a covenant is like a contract or a pact. Marriage is based on a covenant, as is your citizenship, your participation at school, work, church and the local golf club. Life in any of these covenants requires two … [Read more...] about Righteousness
The 6th Commandment
The Bible teaches, and the ten commandments affirm, that since God is the giver of life, all life is to be lived on His terms. It follows by necessity, that death is only justified when it too occurs on His terms. This is the subject of the sixth commandment. Thou shalt not … [Read more...] about The 6th Commandment
Clothes Maketh the Man
It matters what you wear. It mattered to God in the Garden of Eden and it mattered to the sons of Aaron. John wore camel hair, Jesus was robed in purple and we have been clothed in righteousness. Apparently, what you wear matters enough to bear frequent mention throughout … [Read more...] about Clothes Maketh the Man
The 5th Commandment
Honour is basic to the longevity of any society. In the 5th Commandment, we are taught to recognise the God-ordained authority of parents as an aspect of honouring the Lord. The reward for those who honour those who give us life, is life. God is the Father of all mankind, and … [Read more...] about The 5th Commandment
Brave
Israel was in slavery in Egypt. They lived under the heavy hand of tyrants. Life was oppressive. Life was miserable. How bad was it? Israel's firstborn sons were being routinely butchered at birth as a matter of government policy. As a picture of the human heart, Egypt was the … [Read more...] about Brave