“Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints” (Jude 3 NASB).Cult. The word is certainly used in a wide variety of ways. Some … Continue reading Spotting a Cult
Neither Add nor Take Away…
The other day someone asked about Deuteronomy 29:32, which goes: “Whatever I command you, you shall be careful to do; you shall not add to nor take away from it.”The person was in a bit of a tizzy because when he went to consult a Hebrew text—presumably a Jewish translation of the Old Testament—he came … Continue reading Neither Add nor Take Away…
Servant’s Greatness
Visiting another country often includes things like exchanging currency, learning the country’s etiquette system, and familiarizing oneself with the country’s language (even in English speaking countries he still needs to learn a few of the local colloquialism!). In the same way, entering the kingdom of heaven involves a great exchange of values, ideas and ways. … Continue reading Servant’s Greatness
The First Last the Last First
The first will be last and the last will be first. That is the paradox of God’s kingdom, which makes it like no other. It is a kingdom worth giving up everything for, yet all its wealth and glory is received by grace. It is a pearl of great price. On the other hand, it … Continue reading The First Last the Last First
Reward
Seeing a certain rich man walk away from Christ on account of his allegiance to the almighty dollar, Peter then asks, “Behold, we have left everything and followed You; what then will there be for us?” (19:27). He did leave behind his boat and fishing nets to be yoked together with a Rabbi. Was he … Continue reading Reward