In the second century, a man by the name of Marcion of Pontus developed and propagated the idea that the god of the Old Testament could be distinguished from the god of the New Testament, and that the Old Testament was on a level far below that of the New Testament. According to him, the god of the Old Testament was jealous and vindictive god: the creator of evil who hardened human hear…
Romans 12:1-2
This is how…
In the following words, St Augustine expresses to us the remarkable and unfettered goodness of God and the freeness and fullness of His grace in the gospel offer. He shows us that salvation is accomplished through grace - the truth of which is firmly attested to by Scripture, since Scripture says:
While we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. (Ro…
In a preface to his book: Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis highlighted a trouble that he had with the term, "Christian". Is a 'Christian' any person who identifies himself as a Christian? Or perhaps, it is a person who has responded to an 'alter call' and has 'walked down the aisle', and said the 'sinner's prayer'? After all, the New Testa…
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:3).
In these words we see something that is of special importance in Christians. It is what Christ calls the quality of being "poor in spirit". This essay seeks to show that it is the work of the Holy Spirit that a man's heart is changed - from a proud and haughty spirit, to a mee…
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