“Don’t make the mistake of thinking that the only righteousness the law required was perfection. It is true that any shortcoming of God’s law offends against his perfect holiness and makes us liable to judgment, since God cannot look with favor on any sin (Habakkuk 1:13; James 2:10-11). But the Old Testament law itself provided for forgiveness and reconciliation for sins. So the requirement of … Continue reading Is all our righteousness filthy rags?
I think it would be safe to say that most of us have a hard time accepting certain aspects of who we are. Whether that is certain body features, or our personalities, or perhaps a learning disability that we struggle with, we wish we were not limited in the way we are. We tend to be our own worst critic at times and struggle to … Continue reading Trusting God For Who You Are
“Jesus was not for Paul merely an example for faith; He was primarily the object of faith. The religion of Paul did not consist in having faith in God like the faith which Jesus had in God; it consisted rather in having faith in Jesus.” I read this a few weeks back in J. Gresham Machen’s classic book “Christianity and Liberalism.” Ever since then, I … Continue reading An Example For Faith or the Object Of Faith?
Shepherd the Flock 