The following is a comment taken from the book God’s Glory In Salvation Through Judgment, by James M. Hamilton Jr. (Crossway Publishers, 2010). In chapter two of the book the author is commenting on the Torah, and concerning Genesis 3:15 he presents a significant insight on God’s mercy. Genesis 3:14 & 15 “14 The Lord God […]
“After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.’ But Abram said, ‘Lord GOD (Adonai Yahweh), what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?’ Then […]
The following note taken from the ESV Study Bible (Crossway Publishers), succinctly explains the biblical teaching concerning the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. It also clarifies what it means for the believer in Christ to be justified by faith in Him. The note is based on 2 Corinthians 5:21, which reads: “For […]
“Why do the nations rage (assemble in a rebellious uproar) and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying, ‘Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.’ He who sits in the […]
Jesus Is The Author By Sinclair Ferguson Since the letter to the Hebrews specifically urges Christians to “fix your thoughts on Jesus” (Heb. 3:1, NIV; cf. 12:2), it should not surprise us that the author describes Him in more than a dozen different ways. Jesus is “Son” (Heb. 1:2); “Lord” (Heb. 2:3); “Apostle and High […]
Free From the Law? The following quote is taken from Dr. Sinclair Ferguson’s new book The Whole Christ; Legalism, Antinomianism, and Gospel Assurance – Why the Marrow Controversy Still Matters (Crossway Publishers). By the way, this is a great book! In the chapter “Faces of Antinomianism” Ferguson describes the true misunderstanding and danger of antinomianism. […]
Yearning For God Psalm 42 is the Psalm of a desperate person who yearns to be restored to God’s presence. His immediate circumstances are not known, except that he is far from Jerusalem, the sanctuary and the people of God. He suffers the taunts of the ungodly who oppress him with such questions, as “So […]
The Glory of God I found the following word studies from the NLT Illustrated Study Bible (Tyndale Publishers) to be very interesting. It is true that we often get the wrong idea about the meaning of the “glory of God.” We have learned this misconception by the way our culture understands the word “glory.” For […]
The following article is taken from a blog posted by Matt Tully, based on the book The Son of God and the New Creation, by Graeme Goldsworthy (Published by Crossway Publishers. The article is a little long, but well worth the time to read. An Old Heresy The Apostle Paul’s references to our union […]
My Sins Forgiven – Life Imparted In 1 Corinthians 5:21, the Apostle Paul makes an important statement summarizing the gospel message. He says: “For our sake he (God) made him (Jesus Christ) to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” Jesus Christ has taken upon […]