In the gospel, by an act of betrothal, God the Father sets apart a bride for His Son who is willing to pay the bride price with His own life. As pictured in Hosea, this is the hope of the gospel: That God would take an unworthy people, and purify them so that they might belong to … [Read more...] about #3 Jesus and Betrothal
Purity
In Defence of Skubalon
So that you don't miss the point, or the satire, or the sarcasm, let me say at the outset what this article is about. This article is a biblical defence of indefensible language, comments that pierce the heart and judgements that appear, by our standards, to be less than … [Read more...] about In Defence of Skubalon
On Being Made Clean
There is an old saying that, "You become like the people you hang 'round." This is true, as far as it goes - which is usually downward. Holiness is not contagious. But Man, in his fallen state, can and will pollute what he touches. Throughout scripture, goodness is not the … [Read more...] about On Being Made Clean
