But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: ''Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.'' Isaiah 43:1 (ESV).
God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: ''The Lord knows those who are his,'' and, ''Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.''
We have trouble with this. We mistake uniformity for unity. We mistake intellectual agreement for unity. But there is no mistaking the oil of...
1 Timothy 6:6-12 But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of...
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take...
