Where’s Forgiveness?
The ways of God are unique like no other. A living God, He is the God of reason. When He calls sinful men and women to Him, he is calling them to a higher place. In making us He made the crown of creation (Gen. 1:26, 28). Made by a God of reason, we’re expected to use...
Longsuffering
Longsuffering is defined as: “having or showing patience in spite of troubles, esp. those caused by other people” (New Oxford American Dictionary). In his explanation of the words that are translated “longsuffering” in the Scriptures, W. E. Vine lists as synonyms...
Jesus Never Said Anything About It?
I was talking with a woman who was a minister in a progressive denomination. She said, “We don’t get involved in controversy; we preach to unite people.” I wanted to see how far she would go with this thinking, so I asked her about same-sex relationships....
Jubilee
In the Bible, the Jubilee is a year of celebration, rest, and liberation that comes every fifty years. Debts were forgiven, slaves were freed, people were allowed to return to their own property. It occurred every fifty years (Leviticus 25:8ff). This year of...