Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. – Psalm 97:10, KJV Do you love the Lord? The command here in the Psalms is rather clear: Hate evil! It is strong language. But this is what Scripture teaches us. … Continue reading "Hate evil! Have a heart after God’s."
Most unredeemed sinners have nagging concerns about the afterlife. You see the evidence clearly when you ask unbelievers directly what would happen to them if they died. The most common responses all point to a subjective notion of relative goodness. I’m basically good; I certainly try to do more good than bad. While the unbelieving world … Continued
As Christians, we readily acknowledge that sin is bad … it’s wrong … it’s the very reason Jesus went to the cross for us. The severity of sin is a foundational truth in the gospel, yet …
Faithful readers of this blog know I am a woodworker. Not by profession; it is my avocation, something that keeps me from roaming the streets. It will come as no surprise, then, that I picked up a …
“Then David arose from the earth and washed and anointed himself and changed his clothes. And he went into the house of the Lord and worshiped” (2 Samuel 12:20). There is a really sad story in 2 Sa…
Those who tell lies cannot continue in it for too long. They will be found out. The world was created in truth. Truth always shows up.
If you are part of Christ’s own body, your sins evoke his deepest heart, his compassion and pity.
We are called upon to confess our sins as we become aware of them.
Sin is being governed by our desires and not by truth.
We can't possess what we don't control. If evil -ites rule my heart, the peace of Christ won't. They can't coexist. We must pull the weeds.
