“Jesus said that we will know the truth about Himself only if we are willing to do His will, that is, if we allow ourselves to be changed by the truths we find in Scripture. He said, “If any man’s will is to do His will (that is, if he determines to do it), he shall know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority” (John 7:17). We must not assume that we will be able fully to understand any passage of Scripture unless we are willing to be changed by it.” James […]

“No doctrine in the whole Word of God has more excited the hatred of mankind than the truth of the absolute sovereignty of God. The fact that “the Lord reigns” is indisputable, and it is this fact that arouses the utmost opposition in the unrenewed human heart” C. H. Spurgeon Our important election this week is still fresh on everyone’s mind. Thinking of it from a Christian perspective brings questions. When we consider the magnitude of our nations sinful condition and that we are under God’s judgment, the foremost question is why did God give us what appears as the […]

“The church is not an institution for perfect people. It is a sanctuary for sinners saved by grace, a nursery for God’s sweet children to be nurtured and grow strong. It is the food for Christ’s family. The church is the dearest place on earth” C. H. Spurgeon Many people in our culture have differing views of justice. It is something everyone desires and most believe they deserve. We know from Scripture that Christians do not desire justice in their relation to God, but grace. This is because Christians know they are sinners deserving God’s wrath. We do, however, long […]

“We are poor crawling worms of a day, and at our best, know little about God and eternity. Suffice it for us to receive the doctrine of the Trinity in Unity, with humility and reverence, and to ask no vain questions. Let us believe that no sinful soul could be saved without the work of all three Persons in the blessed Trinity, and let us rejoice that Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who co-operated to make man, do always co-operate to save him. Here let us pause. We may receive practically what we cannot explain theoretically” J. C. Ryle The […]