Sin, Oppression & Racism

Sin, Oppression & Racism

 “I ask, then has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not ejected his people whom he foreknew.” Romans 11:1-2 Paul’s lineage, speaking as a Jew, is impeccable. In...
Twitter & Babylon Bee

Twitter & Babylon Bee

“Thou shalt not steal.”  Exodus 20:15; Romans 13:9 Twitter, as you may have heard, has locked the account of the Babylon Bee.  The Bee, if you’ve been living under a rock someplace cold and dark, and humorless, is a satire news organization.  It has...
To Ascend into Heaven

To Ascend into Heaven

 “For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. But the righteousness based on faith says, ‘Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down) or...
The Most Critical Thing to Know About Your Life

The Most Critical Thing to Know About Your Life

 “Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not...
Pride, Shame & the Stumbling Stone

Pride, Shame & the Stumbling Stone

 “What shall we say then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith, but that Israel who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness did not succeed in reaching that law. Why? Because they did not...