Tag Archives: mercy

Good Works, Immortality, and So Much More!

Posted on 05/18/2018 by

In the last post we saw that Jesus came to make it possible to do good works and thus inherit eternal life. This is not all Jesus came to do. God’s plan turns out to be much, much greater than … Continue reading →

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Through the Bible: Luke 1:76-80, Repentance and Atonement

Posted on 05/04/2017 by

Note: This is a very long post. I think it the subject is worth the length of the post. Therefore, I will wait at least three days to post the next one. If you are going through the Bible with … Continue reading →

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The Incredible Salvation of God

Posted on 03/25/2015 by

I think this story will encourage all of you. It’s true. Almost 30 years ago I ran an auto insurance agency in Germany for a company called Fortune. One day a clearly bewildered lady came in with a friend to … Continue reading →

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Repentance and Forgiveness

Posted on 07/07/2014 by

I spent a lot of time on this comment response, so I’m making it a post. You’ll have to figure out the comment I’m responding to. It concerns my post “He Who Fears God and Labors at Righteousness”. ************************* I … Continue reading →

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God’s Not Disappointed

Posted on 05/15/2014 by

I watched Ragamuffin last night, and it reminded me of a teaching I did a few years ago. It took root in a lot of people’s hearts, and it would do most of us good to root it there as … Continue reading →

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Repentance Revisited

Posted on 04/20/2014 by

I was reading Wisdom today, and I ran across a really neat passage on repentance. (I’ll tell you below what the book of Wisdom is, why I read it, and why you should, too.) But you have mercy on all … Continue reading →

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Grace and Mercy Revisited

Posted on 12/27/2013 by

Little rant I did on Facebook. I think it’s important, very important. So here it is: I get so frustrated with how widespread the confusion is between mercy and grace. I’m reading an article on “communities of grace.” It has … Continue reading →

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Nothing Shall Separate Us from the Love of God

Posted on 03/02/2013 by

Today my father-in-law’s “Verse of the Day” talked about Romans 8:38-39, which says that Paul was convinced that no created thing and no trial (nor a bunch of other things) can separate us from the love of God which is … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Grace

Posted on 01/18/2013 by

I don’t mind revisiting the word “grace” as many times as necessary until it’s understood accurately in the mind of as many people as I can explain it to. “Grace” may be the most wonderful word in the Bible besides … Continue reading →

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Through the Bible in a Year: Matthew 18 to 23

Posted on 01/19/2012 by

Another large commentary. Give the Bible priority! Just look up on this page what you want to look up. Matthew 18:1-10: The Little Ones There’s so much to learn from Jesus’ statements about children here! If you are going to … Continue reading →

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