“To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.” Revelation 1:5-6 NKJV Love was the formal cause. Washing from the guilt of sin in His blood was … Read more
“You have gone away from My ordinances And have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will return to you, Says the Lord of hosts.” Malachi 3:7 NKJV The Lord proclaims over and over through his prophets to His people – Repent and return to Me, and I will relent from my chastisement and … Read more
Many Christians would be able to point to psalms that very obviously speak of God’s promised Messiah-King. Think of Psalm 2, “The Lord said to me, ‘You are my Son; today I have begotten you,’” or Psalm 41, “Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against … Read more
Are you depressed, bitter, angry and not understanding what’s going on in your life; are you fearful of the future, do you feel like God has let you down or more than that that you let God down; are you struggling with thoughts of the past, things that you have done and seen that are … Read more
From The Princeton Theological Review, v. 2, 1904, pp. 599-617. With the opening of the twentieth chapter the scene changes (xx. 1-10). Here we are not smitten in the face with the flame and flare of war: it is a spectacle of utter peace rather that is presented to us. The peace is, however, it … Read more