Something old and new this week. Bob Kauflin has done a wonderful job incorporating the words of William Cowper’s ‘God Moves In A Mysterious Way’ into his song ‘God Moves’. The added refrain offers no violence to the verses at all, but complements their meaning in an understated way. Kauflin manages to use all of …
The Law: A User’s Guide The Outline: 1) The law and us. (Verses 1-6) 2) The law and sin. (Verses 7-12) 3) The law and personal experience. (Verses 13-20) 4) The law and grace. (Verses 21-25) Some notes: I’m using a slightly different structure in this outline with four basic points. The law is God’s …
Alive and Free Read Romans 6. If our salvation and new life are entirely because of the work of Jesus, why shouldn’t we keep sinning? What are our motivations for holy living if we are no longer under law? Paul anticipates the questions and provides some answers. • What is the first objection/question? (1) • …
her⋅me⋅neu⋅tics [hur-muh-noo-tiks, -nyoo-] –noun (used with a singular verb) 1. the science of interpretation, esp. of the Scriptures. 2. the branch of theology that deals with the principles of Biblical exegesis. Got to thinking about the way the Bible gets interpreted and taught today. There is a stream of interpretation and teaching that I’m calling …
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