What The Baptist Confession of Faith 1689 says concerning Holy Scripture:
The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedience.
Although the light of nature and the works of creation and providence manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God so much that man [...]
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Posted in Christ, God, Reflections, tagged Christ, doubts, engagement, fears, God, Love, marriage, reflection on August 30, 2008 | No Comments »
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 (KJV)
The Value of a Friend
9 Two are better than one,
Because they have a good reward for their labor.
10 For if they fall, one will lift up his companion.
But woe to him who is alone when he falls,
For he has no one to help him up.
11 Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm;
But how can one be warm alone?
12 Though one may [...]
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Posted in Evangelism, God, Love, tagged Christ, Evangelism, God, Gospel, John Piper, Love, Romans 1:16 on August 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
More on Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Below are excerpts from John Piper’s Ashamed of the Gospel sermon
What Did Jesus and Paul Do with the Shame Poured on Them?
What did [...]
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Posted in Christ, God, Reflections, tagged Christ, God on August 27, 2008 | No Comments »
1 Corinthians 4:7 | 7 For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
1 Corinthians 15:10 | 10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. [...]
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Posted in Faith, God, Grace, Personal, Thanksgiving, tagged Christ, God, Grace, Love, marriage, parents, Thanksgiving on August 26, 2008 | No Comments »
God is good. Ever since I was convicted by the Holy Spirit my life changed. When I think about Christ’s sacrifice on the cross for me, it makes me cry. Jesus, didn’t have to do it, but He did. He was obedient even upon death on the cross. It’s just such an overwhelming, all-powerful love, [...]
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