The New Testament word for gift (charisma) has often been translated as grace. All God’s gifts reflect His grace, and the fact that they are gifts means that they are free and cannot be earned. The New Testament’s theology of grace is rooted in the Old Testament idea of God’s favor, which is shown to those who do not deserve it and cannot help themselves.
God's Word offended them and caused them to stumble. It did not please them at all. They were not eager to use it as...
In this Part 2 of “The Culture of Contempt” We looked at a biblical incident, the occasion of Michal’s contempt for David when the...
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name...
