Therefore all Your precepts concerning all things I consider to be right; I hate every false way. [ Psalm 119:128 ] The appeal to condemn white supremacy has been an extremely hot topic of late. To which we say, “Yes, amen! Absolutely! Let’s all fully condemn this, and the source of this vile ideology.” Sadly, however, denouncing white supremacy is not nearly enough. Wouldn’t you agree? A great deal more must be done if we are to overcome what is dividing and destroying our society, Continue Reading
True Justice: Who Should NOT Judge
Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek the Lord understand all. [ Proverbs 28:5 ] He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord. [ Proverbs 17:15 ] Years ago I was called for jury duty. After a few hours of waiting, a large group of people were sent home. The rest, about twenty to thirty of us, were selected for the potential jury. At this point, the lawyers on both sides of the lawsuit (between a physician Continue Reading
Counterfeits: The Enemy’s Greatest Weapon
But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted—you may well put up with it! - 2 Corinthians 11:3-4 In a recent post Our Greatest Danger, we asked: “…what potentially produces the most trouble and torment—and even Continue Reading
Destructive Discerners
And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ, being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.Philippians 1:9-11 Our life and love depend on our discernment. (Prov 2:11ff; Phil 1:9-11; Deut 30:14-20; Gal 6:7-8) If we make a foolish decision, then we, and others, Continue Reading