The Blog
Free Will Choices
There is no contradiction between the sovereignty of God and the free will that He has granted to humanity. A great, great mystery, yes—but no contradiction.
Proved Holy
Why does God cause trials and struggles and challenges to come into my life at all? Why does our Sovereign LORD cause bad things to happen in this world at all? The nuance of the language of Scripture could be understood in the following way …
Weak Sheep
Protecting my pride is not all that important to me. Of course, no one enjoys having their pride poked. But maintaining my integrity before God is what matters, and for me that is enough. Even so, my integrity is not what saves me at all.
Unstoppable Plan
God does not simply have a plan for Israel but for the whole world. Israel was God’s instrument for the unfolding of His plan in Jesus Christ. Now, the instrument is the Church—that is, those who have been saved by the grace of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
Fear of the Lord
We should all have a very strong sense of the power of God. He is the Creator of heaven and earth, the Giver of life, the Author of our salvation, the Redeemer of our souls.
Times of Trouble
Thinking about the possibility of disaster and destruction is not for the sake of making ourselves depressed and morose. That possibility ought to (1) make us cherish every day we are given and (2) conscientiously make God our refuge.
