Judgment Seat of Christ
“What is the meaning of Jesus’ statement “I do not judge anyone”? [John 8:15] It is clear that Jesus did judge (even in the next verse)...
Contagious Faith
“Sin remains an affront to the holy God. It alienates us from God again as if Christ had not reconciled us to our Creator. So it puts us...
Storms of Life
“To the Hebrews, the sea was a frightening place, full of chaos and death. To be cast into the sea was to sink down into Hades…God is the...
Love Thy Neighbor
“The standard of judgment is uncalculated mercy toward others. The works produced by faith are emphasized, for saving faith always...
Tranquility
“Behold, thou art made whole; sin no more.” [John 5:14] Experience proves that sins and passions destroy the health of the soul and the...
Thoughts and Feelings
“The abstraction that we call “thinking,” etc., in the contemporary world is a diminishment of what it means to be human. We have learned...
God's Omniscience (God Seeing and Knowing All)
“Our daily activities may bring us blessing but also condemnation, for God’s gaze is directed deep into our hearts. God sees what men can...
Ontology (Being or Non-Being)
“For God had made man…and had willed that he should remain in incorruption. But men, having turned from the contemplation of God to evil...
Loving God and Loving Others
“In the heart that knows nothing but love, there is no distinction between the love of God and the love of neighbor. The Apostle writes...
Apostasy
“‘The house of Israel and the house of Judah dealt very treacherously with Me,’ says the Lord. They lied to their own Lord, and said,...
