Why would anyone write and ask me to do a blog on apostates? But she did, and so I guess I should say a word or two. We know about such people from 1 John. They went out from us that it might be made known that they were not of us, John tells us. So, …
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Is the resurrection of the body! Too often we speak of waiting to go to heaven. True, upon death genuine believers will in their spirit be “with Christ” in paradise (as he told the thief on the cross). But as much as that is fine and wonderful, it isn’t our ultimate hope. No, we “eagerly …
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But as he reasoned with him about righteousness, self-control and the coming judgment, Felix became alarmed and replied, “Go away for now; when I have time later on I’ll send for you.” Acts 24:25 Ah, for a modern day Paul to stand before some of our government officials and do the same! Are …
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As a genuine concern that has been evident for some time in “first generation” writing (even though many critics fail to recognize it) there has been an emphasis on compassion. For instance, my book, Compassionate Counseling I covered 23 different topics related to the matter. I have never seen any “second generationers” quote the book …
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The temple destroyed . . . God’s people captive . . . distress of every kind on every hand . . . Those are the conditions under which the writer of Lamentations 22 wrote: His mercies never end, they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. Do you believe it, Christian? If not; why …
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