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Category Archives: Forgiveness
Got Any Trees That Need Cutting?
Charles Bracelan Flood’s book, Lee: The Last Years, gives us a thought-provoking story from the life of Robert E. Lee. As the story goes, Lee visited the home of a Kentucky woman shortly after the end of the Civil War. The … Continue reading
Got Mercy?
“The Beatitudes” series: (post #5) “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” (Matthew 5:7, N.K.J.V.) The Greek noun our New Testaments translate as “mercy” is eleos. Vine’s Expository Dictionary defines the word as being: the outward manifestation of pity; it … Continue reading
The Burned Spot
In the days when America’s west was being settled, prairie fires were one of the scourges of the land. The very thought of these fires struck terror into the hearts of the people. With dry grass standing high, sometimes as … Continue reading
Posted in Assurance of Salvation, Belief, Christ's Death, Coming Judgment, Crucifixion, Eternal Security, Forgiveness, God's Wrath, God's Judgment, Good Friday, Grace, Salvation
Tagged Calvary, Christ's death on the cross, condemnation, getting caught in a prairie fire, God's Wrath, Golgotha, The Place of a Skull
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God’s Chemistry
My yard is currently covered in snow. Living where I do, I’m quite used to the stuff. But there is one thing about snow that always, without exception, takes me by surprise: how bright it is. Every time I pull … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Christ's Death, Confession, Depravity, Forgiveness, God's Holiness, Personal, Sacrifice, Salvation, The Old Testament Law
Tagged blood, chemistry, cleansing, definition of believe, definition of confess, Forgiveness, Salvation, snow, the Greek word homologeo, the Greek word pisteuo, though your sins are like scarlet they shall be white as snow, wash me and I will be whiter than snow
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You Need Jesus as a Savior More Than as an Example
There is a mindset that exalts Jesus as merely being the ultimate example of human potential. Those who hold to this mindset talk about Him as the great teacher and the ideal role model, but they express doubt about His … Continue reading
Posted in Assurance of Salvation, Belief, Christ's Death, Church, Depravity, Faith, Forgiveness, God's Holiness, God's Love, Grace, Preaching, Repentance, Salvation, Seeking Forgiveness, Sin
Tagged belief in Christ, D.M. Stearns, human depravity, Jesus as a great teacher, Jesus as a role model, Jesus as Savior, Salvation, the problem of sin, what is saving belief?
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Mud
Following a summer storm, a mischievous little boy raced outside and proceeded to splash the water out of every mudhole he could find. By the time he was finished, the mudholes were all dry and he was covered in mud … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Backsliding, Change, Confession, Conscience, Conviction, Disobedience, Forgiveness, God's Holiness, Personal Holiness, Repentance, Salvation, Sin
Tagged 1 John 1:8-9, jumping in mud holes, Repentance, the Christian's need for repentance, the muddy child who wanted in the house
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Forgiveness, But Not Change
I live in a small, rural county in the so-called “Bible belt.” It’s the kind of place where there is a church on every corner, down every sideroad, and up every holler. Consequently, it can be hard to find someone … Continue reading
Posted in Adultery, Alcohol, Backsliding, Change, Church Attendance, Discipleship, Disobedience, Drugs, Forgiveness, Hypocrisy, Personal, Personal Holiness, Rebellion, Salvation, Sanctification, Sin
Tagged Change, Christians who don't repent, forgiveness without change, Repentance, salvation without change
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