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Full Atonement – Can It Be?
In 1875, the religious world was blessed with the hymn written by Philip P. Bliss. It is one that can easily be sung with both a great smile and a tear in the eye. The words should cause a great stir of different emotions as they are pondered for all the reasons we can sing, Hallelujah! What a Savior! Consider the five stanzas and the great reminders they provide for our wonderful Savior. Stanza one: “Man of Sorrows,” what a…
The Beauty of Forgiveness
What a message we’re privileged to proclaim as Christians. God has the power to take away sin (John 1:29). He can remove guilt and cleanse our consciences (Rom. 8:33-34; Heb. 9:14; 10:22). Jesus the “Great Physician” can provide true healing for those who hurt. Surely these are truths we must believe, humbly and lovingly apply, and tell to the whole world! The Old Testament often beautifully depicts the vividness and power of forgiveness ultimately made possible in Jesus. Consider the…
When You’re Tempted to Worry
Everyone has priorities and values; the real question is – in whom or what do we place them? It’s so easy to believe like a theist and to live like a deist. It’s easy to believe in the real and personal God of Scripture yet to live our life, at least at times, as though He’s distant, aloof, uninvolved and uncaring. In thinking like this worry can run rampant. Worry is a subtle temptation for so many of us, but…
A God-Given Name
It is a thought that should be a source of great joy and comfort – the church belonging to Jesus was in the mind of God from eternity! God was not caught off-guard when the crown of His creation, Adam and Eve, would make the choice to disobey and bring sin into the world. God knew that provisions would need to be made in reconciling the relationship that sin had broken between Himself and mankind. He knew that redemption would…