What Is Justification?
Justification is from the Greek word dikaioo, and the word occurs 38 times in the New Testament. The related words in its family include righteous (dikaios), righteousness (dikaiosune), and righteous judgment (dikaiokrisia). Justification is defined by Thayer as “to judge, declare, or pronounce righteous and therefore acceptable.” He goes further to say, “Especially it is […]
By the Grace of God I Am What I Am
The Kensington neighborhood in Philadelphia, home of fictional prizefighter, Rocky Balboa, is as close to hell on earth as any place is likely to be. Video footage on YouTube shows drug dealers conducting business mere steps away from police. Addicts stand bent over at the waist, under the influence of fentanyl. Unconscious people lie on […]
I Am the True Vine
With this statement (spoken likely on His way to Gethsemane), Jesus said His last “I am,” according to John. John records nine of these “I am” statements. In these nine, Jesus likened Himself to certain things, the first of these was spoken by Him in His sermon on the living bread. He said, “I am […]
The 23rd Channel
The TV is my shepherd; my spiritual growth shall want. It maketh me to sit down and do nothing for His name’s sake, because it requireth all my leisure time. It keepeth me from doing my duty as a Christian because it presenteth so many good shows that I must see. It restoreth my knowledge […]