“If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained.” John 20:23 I think some people are door mats. They don’t hold their ground They are weak and quick to… Read More ›
repentance
JUST AS I AM – NOT
“I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.” – Lk 5:32 I’ve heard it repeated often that “God accepts me JUST AS I AM.” It’s not really true that God accepts me without a changed heart… Read More ›
LOVE & FORGIVE LIKE GOD
“And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” – Matthew. 6:12 (cf. Luke 17:3,4) From time to time the topic of forgiveness comes up and invariably the denominational idea of unconditional forgiveness arises – as if… Read More ›
FAITH AND WORKS, Jas. 2:18
“But someone may [well] say, “You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” – Jas 2:18 Am I saved by “faith alone” or am… Read More ›
REPENTANCE AND FORGIVENESS
I have heard it said many times by Christians and non-Christians that Christians are obligated to forgive others whether or not the person who has committed an offense is apologetic or in some way repentant. Without question, Christians must forgive… Read More ›
FAITH OF A PARALYTIC
Luke writes about the paralytic man being lowered by friends through an opening in the roof, where it says, “Seeing their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven you.” – Luke 5:20 The Paralytic Had FaithWhen Jesus said, “friend”,… Read More ›
WE ARE JUSTIFIED BY WHAT KIND OF FAITH?
The Bible says that faith justifies. But what kind of faith justifies? Demons believe and tremble, but they still are lost. Others believed and remained lost because they wouldn’t confess Jesus (John 12:42; Rom. 10:9,10). Still others believe, but they… Read More ›
