“James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes dispersed among the nations: Greetings” (James 1:1). The book of James was written by one of Jesus’ brothers. But when he introduces himself, he doesn’t bother mentioning that. Why do you...
Chapter 21 Meanings I’m No Murderer The chapter opens with Adam terrified of the Ruler’s justice and striving to justify himself on the basis that he hadn’t acted on his murderous thoughts. Yet his guilt remained. This illustrates Jesus’ teaching that sins of the...
My rating: 4 of 5 stars Biblical Theology This book is a biblical theology of the theme of the exodus (or more accurately, exile and restoration from exile) throughout Scripture. I’m thrilled to see the recent increase in popularity of biblical theology. I believe...
The Definition of Maturity Maturity is when you go from living by feelings to living for feelings. A child (or an immature adult) lives by feelings. He has an impulse, and he acts on it. He feels like putting something in his mouth, so he puts it in his mouth. He...
A New Perspective on the Holy Spirit I learned something about the Holy Spirit the other day. Something I never understood even after decades of Bible study and a whole lot of post graduate theological training. This was new to me, even though it’s on page one of the...
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