Tag Archives: truth

My Kingdom is Not of this World

Jesus spoke many words that we have not understood, nor applied to our lives.  I personally am always challenged by his statement to Pilate, “My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants … Continue reading

Posted in Elohim, Gospel, image of God, practicing righteousness, truth | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on My Kingdom is Not of this World

Come To Know the Word of the LORD (My Sheep Hear My Voice 3)

How does one recognize the voice of the Shepherd, the LORD Jesus Christ?  Only by knowing “the Word of the LORD.”  The Word of the LORD is introduced to us all the way back in Genesis 1:3 when the Scripture … Continue reading

Posted in Elohim, Gospel, image of God, Prophecy, truth | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

A Message About Links and the Word of God

Sometimes I post articles of current interest that themselves have been posted on other sites.  Some of those sites contain many other articles that I do not in any way endorse.  Some sites may even be run or maintained by … Continue reading

Posted in truth | Tagged , , | Comments Off on A Message About Links and the Word of God

Speculation

I have a dear Mother-in-law who loves all of her six children, their spouses, and all of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She always makes everyone feel welcome and plans a big family reunion for every other year or so, just so … Continue reading

Posted in Gospel, truth | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

To the Elect Exiles

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,To those who are elect exiles of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cap-padocia, Asia, and Bithynia … 1 Peter 1:1 (ESV)  Most people think that Peter wrote his first letter to the refugees of Northern Israel’s … Continue reading

Posted in Elohim, Gospel, practicing righteousness, truth | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Truth Like a Bubbling Brook

Proverbs 18:4 (ESV)      The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;         the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook. Stop and think about what this little verse says.  First, “the words of a man’s mouth are deep … Continue reading

Posted in Elohim, Gospel, truth | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Truth Like a Bubbling Brook

Failure to Walk in Truth

Now we have seen that God’s Law embodies knowledge and truth.  Yet, even though he highly acknowledged and esteemed God’s Law, Paul confessed and did not deny that he could not perfectly keep that Law.  Paul spends most of the first seven chapters of … Continue reading

Posted in Elohim, Gospel, truth | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Failure to Walk in Truth

The Purpose of the Law

Who really understands the purpose of the Law?  During the course of my long Christian life I have seen various extremes.  1) One type teaches that all or most Old Testament laws remain in effect and make them binding upon themselves and those … Continue reading

Posted in Elohim, Gospel, truth | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on The Purpose of the Law

Truth, Law, & Judgment

What happens when men discard God’s Law, that law which Scripture calls the “embodiment of knowledge and truth?”  What happens when men discard God’s knowledge and truth?  They create their own law, their own body, or form, of knowledge and truth.  This … Continue reading

Posted in Elohim, Gospel, truth | Tagged , | Comments Off on Truth, Law, & Judgment

Truth & Law

    Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully,  [9] understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the … Continue reading

Posted in Elohim, Gospel, truth | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Truth & Law