Romans 9-15 Commentary
I speak the truth in Christ – I am not lying, my conscience confirms it in the Holy Spirit…
I speak the truth in Christ – I am not lying, my conscience confirms it in the Holy Spirit…
Dear Wake Up Family: My grandparents adopted me in 1963. Back then, parents did that when their daughters were underage and unwed. I always called them mom and dad; I never knew them as anything else…until I was seven. One evening, about 10 days before starting first grade, mom had me come and lay beside…
Dear Wake Up Family: New Year’s Day historically is a time of reflection. A time for new habits, new beginnings, positive changes that take life in a new direction: something that redirects life so that we are now different than we were. A new birth, if you will. Recently, at a country store near our…
Who among men can answer the question, “What is God like?” Not even the angels comprehend the fullness of God. Yet, this is a question that deserves perpetual investigation. God is the most interesting mystery in the universe. He is the most wonderful subject that can be studied. A few years ago, I asked a…
The Bible contains many apparent conflicts and some of these were discussed in the July, September, and October Wake Up Reports. This month we will consider another textual conflict. This conflict can be resolved so that all Bible passages are harmonious, but the resolution does not come easy. I would like to begin this article by…
I have been asked many times if church membership is required for salvation. The answer is “no.” The eternal destiny of each person is determined by his or her response to the prompting of the Holy Spirit. Those obeying the Holy Spirit are living by faith. Those refusing to obey His voice are living in…
Hebrews’ eternal riches belong to those willing to dig for buried treasure. This book helps us understand the imparting of Christ’s righteousness, which occurs during the judgment of the living. Hebrews explains the concluding ministry of our high priest in heaven’s temple, the deity of Jesus as a sovereign God, the properties of faith, and…