A common phrase in Christian circles is “once saved, always saved.” Many hold it, many reject it, but a lot of people have questions about it. Here are a few brief thoughts I recently shared with someone who asked me about it: The Bible speaks clearly to the nature of salvation: 1) It’s a workContinue reading “Once Saved, Always Saved?”
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Obadiah: The Danger Of Indifference
Indifference. It seems to be a perennial problem. Obadiah dealt with it. Obadiah was a prophet. His book is the shortest in the Old Testament. If you can quote a verse from it without looking it up, you’ll have earned my undying respect. We just don’t seem to pay much attention to Obadiah. I thinkContinue reading “Obadiah: The Danger Of Indifference”
If God Is Good, Why Do Bad Things Happen?
If God is good, why do bad things happen? The question is not new. People have asked it for centuries. It shows up in historical, philosophical, and religious texts. One of the places it appears is in Psalm 10. Most think that David is the author of Psalm 10. Assuming that, what David is doingContinue reading “If God Is Good, Why Do Bad Things Happen?”
If God Is Good, Why Do Bad Things Happen? (A Sermon From Psalm 10)
Psalm 10 is one of those heavy Psalms. It forces us to wrestle with a question that has been asked throughout human history and that question is this: “if God is good, why do bad things happen?” Most think that David is the author of Psalm 10. Assuming that, what David is doing in PsalmContinue reading “If God Is Good, Why Do Bad Things Happen? (A Sermon From Psalm 10)”
Of Shepherds and Sheep 