God believes in government. It was His idea: “Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God” (Rom. 13:1). In addition, we are not only to obey, but to pay our taxes (vv. 6-7), and to pray for […]
Covenant Theology and Dispensationalism For the typical believer, the terms covenant theology and dispensationalism can be very confusing. Combined with other theological terms such as premillennialism, amillennialism, preterism, Christian reconstructionism, and progressive dispensationalism, the average believer in any congregation can be easily intimidated by the polysyllabic terminology. However, the serious student of the Word will […]
In Exodus 19, Israel is gathered in the wilderness. Delivered from Egypt and from Pharaoh’s armies, the people are at the base of Mount Sinai. Here, the Lord solemnly sets before them the terms of the covenant which would govern the nation’s relationship with Him: “Now therefore, if ye will obey My voice indeed, and […]
One of life’s big questions “My name is Temple Grandin. I’m not like other people. I think in pictures and I connect them.” This is how the colorful and autistic professor of animal science at the University of Colorado introduces herself. As a person with high-functioning autism, Dr. Grandin has a unique way of thinking […]
The institution of the new covenant unfolds the depth of God’s faithfulness to Israel. This unconditional agreement is made with Israel because they had broken the terms of the earlier Mosaic covenant. The new covenant is rooted in God’s faithfulness rather than Israel’s obedience. It points to a future day when God gathers Israel out […]
We’ve all had this experience: at a friend’s house, they have fed us something so delicious that we begged for the recipe. Assuming our friend is willing to part with his or her (okay, her) top secret recipe, imagine the following scenario. You take the recipe home, eager to reproduce the experience you so enjoyed. […]
It’s not just a physical battle I tell people we are grass farmers since we live on several acres of land that is mostly grass. As caretakers of the land God has given us, we wanted to improve our backyard with a landscape plan that included planting beds which did not allow grass and weeds […]
Blessed are those that read and heed The evidence that a truth is believed in the heart is only seen when it is lived out in our daily experience. The Bible tells us that we are blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ Jesus our Lord in the heavenly realms (Eph. 1:3). However, believers do […]
The Blessed Man of Psalm 1 Psalm 1 has been called a preface to the hymnbook of God’s people. It was not ascribed to a particular psalmist, yet we know that God, who inhabits the praises of His people, has placed it in Scripture for us to enjoy. Although it is written anonymously, the One […]