God’s promises to us can never be broken and when I see God’s handiwork in the stars, breathe in the ocean air, take in the endless mountain views or the beauty in the land, I think how awesome his love is for me. Knowing that nothing or no one can stop that love is precious ...
Scripture reminds us that we are all undeserving of God’s goodness, for “There is no one righteous, not even one... for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Rom 3:10, 23). If God dealt with us strictly based on fairness, we would face His righteous judgment ...
This phrase is only a reference to 2 Corinthians 7:1: “Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.” (NIV) It should be noted that Philip Doddridge did not write the ...
that at one moment the great day is not and the next moment the great day is . . . The thing is done at a particular time so that people may be conscious of a particular truth; as is the case with all ceremonial observances, such as the Silence of Armistice Day or the signal ...
I think it takes something pretty important to make God angry and I think that’s why David says he’s slow to anger. But the Lord has every right to be angry when he sees some of the sinful ways we act out like we do. Old Testament or New, God is immutable in his character and...
God is not an angry taskmaster who shows affection only when you succeed. He is a loving Father who will always love you no matter what. Take time to receive the depth of his love for you today. Allow his love to heal you, transform you, free you, and lead you to the abundant life...
“Beloved, do not believe everyspirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” 1 John 4:1 Notice the word “spirit” in each passage. The “spirit”of theantichristis not written verbatim anywhere else in Scripture. The ...
keeps His promises 6. thousand Chapter 5 — The Age of the Earth: 1. it compromised with the day-age theory 2. deny the need for/existence of God 3. uniformitarianism 4. catastrophism — past formations produced by intense convulsive processes Chapter 6 — Supposed Biblical Difficulties with ...
Let’s be clear: having hope isnotfoolish optimism detached from the reality at hand. Rather, it has to do with trusting in the promises of God… which is hard… which is why it’s called a virtue (and not a given). Hope—trusting in the promises of God—is intertwined intrusting in...
Here are some Bible verses about faith that speak to God’s good and loving nature, and talk about the promises he has made to us in His word when we have faith. “Meet your fears with faith” —Max Lucado Hebrews 11:1Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction ...