“…for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find” (Rom. 7:18b). In our last post (Part 3) we examined the wrong way believers sometimes go about trying to perform that which is good—human effort, vows, resolutions, a determination to self-reform, gritting our teeth, etc.—in a word, … Continue reading The Will of God and the Means to Do It (Part 4)
Category: The Church
The Will of God and the Means to Do it (Part 3)
“…for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find” (Rom. 7:18b). In part 1 of this series we gave some general thoughts concerning the truth of this verse, and in part 2 we discussed the first half of the verse: the will or inner desire to … Continue reading The Will of God and the Means to Do it (Part 3)
The Cave of Adullam – 1 Sam. 22
David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him. And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a … Continue reading The Cave of Adullam – 1 Sam. 22
Babel and the Church
Though human government is ordained by God to uphold law and order for the welfare of societies (Romans 13:1-4), God has obviously not always been pleased with what men have done (see Dan. 5; Acts 12:23). It's the same with church government. Just because God has ordained it doesn't mean He's always pleased with what men … Continue reading Babel and the Church
Knowing the Objective
When each of my children reached a certain age they all learned to play checkers. Although my seven-year-old daughter can beat me fair and square now, back then none of them were much of a challenge. I mean, seriously. I could crush them with my eyes tied behind my back. ... So to keep it interesting for myself, I … Continue reading Knowing the Objective
The Illness in the Churches
The Christian assembly or church can be viewed as a body much like a human body (1 Cor 12). A human body is made up of individual cells that when put together make the whole. Individual cells die and others divide. Over time, the individual cells that make up a human body may change numerous … Continue reading The Illness in the Churches
