“By God’s Grace!”
“By God’s Grace!”(Rom.4:13-17).If you are a Protestant, know that this is the basis of your faith: “…the righteous person will live by his faith”(Hab.2:4). Even when James writes that “faith without works is dead”(Jm.2:17), he is not contradicting Habakkuk. On the contrary, “James complements this theme by defining faith as a living, active trust, not […]
“Blessed For Obedience!”
“Blessed For Obedience!”(Gen.22:15-19).The test to see if Abraham will sacrifice Isaac was a test of obedience. We often expect more from God than we are willing to give him. The LORD does not expect much from us. All he wants from us is obedience.Abraham showed his obedience by getting Isaac ready for sacrifice as the […]
“The LORD Will Provide!”
“The LORD Will Provide!”(Gen.22:1-14).There is an African wisdom of the sages that they give you with the right hand, and you give back with the left hand. What they mean is that you give back with reluctance. Again, parents used to test a child by putting meat inside a lump of fufucorn and give it […]
“Walk While You Have The Light!”
“Walk While You Have The Light!”(Jn.12:27-36).It has been debated in theological circles whether the Lord Jesus Christ was a Stoic. The answer tilts in the direction that he is not a Stoic, but some of his teachings have “surface-level similarities, such as promoting inner peace and endurance.” The reason is not farfetched why some people […]
“I Know Whom I Have Believed!”
“I Know Whom I Have Believed!”(II Tim.1:11-14).At the time of writing the second letter to Timothy, Paul was in a second imprisonment under emperor Nero. He was wearing three caps at the time. He “was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher.”A herald, as in the time of Paul, was a messenger sent […]