Why suffering, conclusion... Let us come to the New Covenant, and talk of the church age, the age of grace and deliverance and salvation… but still an age of suffering. Has anything changed? It would seem that suffering for God’s...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It’s not as easy as we are led to believe. We get sick and right away someone tells us we are being judged of God. Maybe. Another person gets sick, and he is told there is no spiritual significance to the illness. Maybe. Five men have...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What Can I Expect From the Spirit? I have said it often and will always say it: God’s people must be a people of the Book. I am not intimidated by that. I do not consider a “Word” person to be Old School, Pharisaical, or...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What Is the Will of God for My Life? How do New Covenant believers find the will of God for their lives? The full answer to that one, I do not know. But I do know some things to keep them busy until the fullness of the revelation comes! These...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
How Some Bad Grammar Stunted My Growth Couple of things I've done pretty well with over the years. English is one of them, although the placement of the word "with" in the last sentence is not evidence of same. My style in general belies my...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
When the Book and the People Don't Match Every word of God is pure. It is impossible for God to lie, to exaggerate, to change. Every detail matters. He says He is the Lord, and He does not change. That means if anything is to change, it must be...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God's Bible Course The writer of Hebrews, whoever he may be, was aware that his readers were not up to par on the things of God. He commented in one place that by now they ought to be teaching others, but still had a need to be taught themselves....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Last time, I shared the reasons behind a need for weight loss. Now to a personal application. Disclaimer: I am retired and so do not have to burn as much energy as before, though I stayed active during this period. And, you must get your own plan...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
BIBLE Q & A, 14 : What does the Bible say about losing weight? Posted to SA blog, new book , 7-13-2015 Actually, the Bible is more clear than you might suspect on this sensitive issue. Do you remember Galatians 5? The whole answer is contained...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
BIBLE Q & A: 1, Is Gluttony a Sin? Is gluttony a sin? Short answer: yes, it is. Proverbs 23:20-21: Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat, for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
