Repentance is central to biblical faith. It brings a man into contact with God, friendship with Jesus and true freedom of conscience. Repentance brings refreshment to the soul and delivers us from slavery. Repentance is turning away from sin in order to lay hold of holiness. … [Read more...] about Freedom and Repentance
#1 Peals of Thunder – OT Survey
Let's face it, we are, by and large, illiterate when it comes to the Old Testament. We get lost reading it, we neglect it, or else we dismiss it as unimportant. Others see it as just another strand in history—one that has little bearing on our world today. But the Old … [Read more...] about #1 Peals of Thunder – OT Survey
Souperism
It was during the Irish Potato Famine, of the mid 19th century that the term "taking the soup" or, "souperism" came into common use. From 1845 to 1852, over a million Irish died, and well over a million more fled the country. During that time, several Protestant Bible … [Read more...] about Souperism
Monuments of Bread and Wine
For many Christians, the meaning of the Lord's Supper has been limited to the idea of remembrance. We hold our breath, muster a contrite heart, and try and remember what Jesus has accomplished through His death on the cross in a way that doesn't get us killed (1 Corinthians … [Read more...] about Monuments of Bread and Wine
Daughters
Our daughters are not free agents. They have a man in their life, and until that man, their father, gives his daughter to another man, he bears a good deal of responsibility for her life. He is not responsible for her sin, but he is, for example, responsible for her purity. In … [Read more...] about Daughters