mercy, and forgiveness, but we also need to discuss themes such as sin, repentance, and judgment. It’s about presenting the full spectrum of God’s character, acknowledging His grace and Holiness.
the higher the cross; the proper response to excessive haughtiness was, in the words of the Clint Eastwood film, to ‘Hang ‘Em High!’” If the work of torture in the years after September 11, 2001 was in part to strike fear and deter haughtiness, and if the work of torture on tele...
and who made it financially possible for me to have the surgery. I still can’t stop feeling a little guilty for this amazing gift. I have always had problems with asking for help, or accepting such gifts; but, I have been truly blessed. That said, I thank these students from the bot...
Pilate presses our Lord to speak on His behalf and we read to our amazement that Jesus made “no reply.” Yet, in another passage of Scripture we read, “No one ever spoke the way this man spoke” (John 7:46). To be sure, there is, in the life of every disciple of Christ, a ...
And 'His mercy will follow me' [Psalm 23:6]. Grace anticipates unwilling man that he may will; it follows him willing that he may not will in vain." Bernard agrees with Augustine when he makes the church speak thus: "Draw me, however unwilling, to make me willing; draw me, slow-...
The discoveries that gave us our technological and efficient food production tools we have today were a gift from God, not the inherent evil that the Green Socialists believe. Above all else, we need to turn to God and cry out for the mercy of God upon us and upon our country. The ...
Q. What is the difference between grace and mercy? Thanks! A: You ask a good question. First, I will give you the definitions of both grace and mercy, as defined in the back of the Concordant Literal New Testament: GRACE: a benefit bestowed upon one who deserves the opposite MERCY: ...
JGPM NGSM NGSM RP1GP DGSM NGSM P RR-GSM 3498 2424 5547 2257 3588 2962 1223 3739 received grace and apostleship for the obedience of faith among all the ἐeλlaάbβoοmμeεnν 3 cχhάaρrιiνn 4 κkαaiὶ 5 ἀaπpοoσsτtoοlλēὴnν 6 eεἰiς...
who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.New Living TranslationGod the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and ...
Not just tells me, but screams it into my soul. Starting with abortion. The Scripture writer declared, “From the least to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit. They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. ‘Peace,...