Pardon that is neither recognized by the pardoned nor acknowledged as such by the same adds to the prevalence of injustice.To say "I have been pardoned" is to acknowledge the authority of the Pardoner, the condemnation of self in sin, and the total surrender to the mercy of the Lord. To say "I have been pardoned" also means to acknowledge that the Pardoner (being the Ultimate Authority) has incurred the cost of the pardon. Unsolicited pardon is an aggravation of injustice and evil.If it were not for the Mediator, the High Priest, there...
The Man and the Message in a Post-Postmodern World
It was the case in the OT that the prophet was the message. His very life (that included his family) bore the burden of the message. That unity somehow gets split in a post-postmodern world of clicks, likes, selfies masquerade. I sadly reflect on those who are "forced" by the socio-religio-political system to assume a multi-face,- confusing themselves and the world. It is even more saddening when one face that seems to carry the message of inner-outer unity suddenly is revealed to be a mask and the unveiled real beneath it is a thorough...
Christmas Made the Greatest of Sins Finally Possible for Man
Some people ask why God allows evil in the world; the fact is that He allowed the greatest of all evils ever possible - the murder of God, evil against Himself. That is the tragedy of the Cross; but, that is the reality as well of His goodness. He allowed Himself to be utterly and thoroughly rejected, so that He could embrace us in that pit of sin. How can we forget that at this Christmas!The very fact that He chose to be born into the most vulnerable...
Proverbs 2:16-18 - The Adulteress
Prov 2:16 To deliver you from the immoral woman, From the seductress [who] flatters with her words, Prov 2:17 Who forsakes the companion of her youth, And forgets the covenant of her God."the covenant" Gill thought that "the covenant" here did not refer to Noah's covenant nor to Moses' covenant, but to the marriage act of covenant itself. But, it seems to me best to also relate it to the seventh commandment - Thou shalt not commit adultery - for the following reasons:The woman is part of the covenant people and violation of the...
