Posted August 20, 2018 @ 7:08 AM by Richard C. Barcellos We cannot properly interpret what God does, as He has recorded it for us in Scripture, unless we know something about the God who effects what is recorded for us in Scripture. In other words, there must be a hermeneutical (i.e. interpretive) dialogue between the text … More Interpreting Scripture with Scripture – Reformation21 Blog
Matthew 20: 13-16 (KJV) 13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? 14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. 15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I … More Divine Generosity
Matthew 19:25–26 “Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible’” (v. 26). Because in the Old Testament many of the old covenant saints are depicted as wealthy (Gen. 13:2; Job 42:10–17), and since it often links prosperity with God-pleasing behavior (Ps. 1; Prov. 22:4), first-century … More God’s Omnipotent Grace
I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, etc. The Psalmist saith not only, “I have rejoiced in thy testimonies,” but, “in the way of thy testimonies.” Way is one of the words by which the law is expressed. God’s laws are ways that lead us to God; and so it may be taken … More Psalm 119:14
I will never forget thy precepts,…. Not the precepts of the moral law, though he carefully observed and attended to them, laid them up in his mind, and did not forget to keep them; but the doctrines of the word, of the word which the Lord commanded to a thousand generations; these he endeavoured to … More
Matthew 18:21–35 “So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart” (v. 35). A discussion of church discipline must recognize two errors often made in the interpretation of Matthew 18:15–20. First, we err if we divorce the church’s authority from its biblical … More Unlimited Forgiveness
Matthew 18:5–6 “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned” (v. 6). Just as the Holy Spirit inspired Moses to write five books of the Bible (Genesis through Deuteronomy), so too … More A Somber Warning
https://clipartxtras.com/download/b5f7ddab64765aa0fbf09817e32bec044f1ab9c1.html Matthew 18:1–4 “Calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said…‘Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven’” (vv. 2–4). Coram deo: Living before the face of God Matthew Henry writes: “The humblest Christians are the best Christians and most like to … More Kingdom Greatness
T. F. Thompson July 9, 2018 Oh, this is a good one for sure and an issue bound to cause some Christians to cringe. And while this post is not a position against social justice, I do assert that the message of Jesus was not about social issues at all. The message of Jesus was … More Where was Jesus on the issue of the Social Gospel?
A Good Man…Full of the Holy Ghost…and Faith “And they sent forth Barnabas…who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: … More A Good Man
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