For the Lord is righteous, he loves justice…. -Psalm 11:7a, NIV Caring for faithful spouses is a justice issue, in my opinion. I know many issues in this world are related to the imbalance of justice. Adultery and adultery victims are not the only ones suffering from a world run through with injustice. Yet they are suffering injustices. If … Continue reading "Indifference to injustice is not a godly option"
The concept of being “in Christ” doesn’t get the airtime that it should. We are enveloped in Christ; our identity is found in Him.
“Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you” (Hosea 10:12). Hosea spok…
Revelation 19:8 says, “And it was given to her [the wife of the Lamb in v. 7] that she should be clothed in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteousnesses of the sain…
This is a provocative question. Some might read it and react strongly one way or another – no, of course not! Or, yes, I’ve seen it happen. What muddies the water on questions like this…
Biblical righteousness is often mistaken for self-righteousness. This article looks at how righteousness is actually described in scripture.
Lying is not only sinful, it’s also self-perpetuating. Deception always begets more deception because the only way to sustain a falsehood is with more and more lies. That’s certainly the case with the popular lies we’ve been considering in this series. The postmodern lie that truth is relative is often defended and reinforced by another lie that … Continued
“And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness” (Genesis 15:6). In Genesis 15, Abram spoke with God concerning his covenant to bless him. Abram’s question to God was; how woul…
When it comes to man’s fallen nature, Scripture is clear about the depth and breadth of its defilement. The apostle Paul delivers a blunt assessment of man’s sinful corruption in his epistle to the Romans. As it is written, “There is none righteous, not even one; there is none who understands, there is none who … Continued
In Christ alone can we bear good fruit; a sinful man may reveal some goodness, but it falls short of the standard of God.
