It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life” (Jn. 6:63). Definition of His Words Some things are not only defined by what they are but also by what they are not. For example, in defining the color black we […]
It is hard to describe our daughter Anna’s delight as she anticipated her bedtime bottle of milk. Her face would light up, her eyes widen, her desire intensify as she uttered that single word, “Bottle!”—more a laugh than a statement. We couldn’t help laughing with her at her obvious excitement. And the sigh of contentment […]
The fact that the Bible is authoritative and sufficient has many implications in our lives. We want to consider three of them. 1. The holy Scriptures, being inspired by God, are the final authority in all matters of Christian conduct and doctrine. 2. The holy Scriptures, being inspired by God, contain all that the present […]
“…Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it; that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word, that He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish” (Eph. 5:25-27). […]
The forward of this book explains that this originated as a series of expository sermons delivered to the congregation at Asbury Road Bible Chapel in Dubuque, Iowa. They first appeared in abridged form as journal articles in Bibliotheca Sacra, and now in their current format. The Seven Last Things examines chapters 19 to 21 in […]
“Is not My word like as a fire?…and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?” (Jer. 23:29), kjv. “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner […]
The old chorus said, “God’s Word is like a…mirror ourselves to see.” James tells us that it is possible for us to look into that mirror, “the perfect law of liberty,” and to either change our ways, or leave things as they are. If any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, […]
When we speak of the inerrancy of the Bible, some object, saying: “The Bible contains material on doctrinal, ethical, and moral matters and is accurate in what it says about these things. Other material on incidental matters may be inaccurate but that does not interfere with the main message. Aren’t we in danger of losing […]
“The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times” (Ps. 12:6). The Lord uses the picture of refined silver to emphasize to us the purity of His Word. This silver is not only tried in a furnace, but it is purified seven (not a random […]