Col 3:15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.Psa 100:4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!Rom 1:21 For although they knew God, they did…
Read MoreEst 3:1-5 After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the Agagite, the son of Hammedatha, and advanced him and set his throne above all the officials who were with him. (2) And all the king's servants who were at the king's gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, for…
Read MoreThis morning I published a post over at my other blog, lightfordarktimes.com, about a very interesting subject - "The Smirk." I am posting this announcement here because I wanted to be sure all of you know about it and go on over there to read it. Here is the link
Read More3 John 1:8-10 Therefore we ought to support people like these, that we may be fellow workers for the truth. (9) I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. (10) So if I come, I will bring up…
Read MoreRecently I posted excerpts from an article on the subject of forgiveness where there is no repentance, written by Professor Barry Gritters and published in 3 sections in The Standard Bearer. Gritters is on faculty at Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary. A friend who subscribes to that publication showed me Gritters'…
Read MoreI have made some additions to this week's post referring to Professor Gritter's articles on it being a sin to forgive someone who is unrepentant. You can go here to read my revised post. It is important to be aware of these new facts and we thank LB for commenting…
Read MoreNOTE: Subsequent to writing this post, a commenter (LB, see her comment below) tipped us off to the fact that Professor Gritter's denomination, the Protestant Reformed Churches in America, has a doctrine of divorce, marriage, and remarriage, that does not accord with Professor Gritter's article summarized here in this post.…
Read More3Jn 1:9-10 I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. (10) So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the…
Read More1Co 2:1-2 And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. (2) For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.2Co 10:10 For they say, “His letters are weighty and strong,…
Read More2Ti 4:16-17 At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them! (17) But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear…
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