. . The truth concerning the Christian life is that either sin will keep us from God’s Word, or God’s Word will keep us from sin. There is no middle ground in the matter. The apostle John tells us that if we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, ...
. . “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?” Psalm 22:1 It is impossible for fallen mortal humans to grasp the implications of the cross without ...
. . By David Brand And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham. Luke 19:9 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all who are ...
. . By David Brand . . . remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (that done in the body by the hands of men)– remember that at that time you were separate from ...
. . By David Brand “If we are faithless, He remains faithful; for he cannot deny Himself.” 2 Timothy 2:13 It was the summer of 1954. A young boy had just arrived at a Presbyterian junior high camp. Almost immediately a pastor challenged him with a question: ...
. . By David C. Brand I. Baptism is most essentially a sovereign, supernatural, sacred seal, outpouring, or spiritual cleansing transcending male-female gender, age, and racial distinctions–a work of the Holy Spirit which the church simply acknowledges and ...
by the Rev. Doug Douma Among the presbyterian denominations listed on wikipedia's “List of Presbyterian and Reformed denominations in North America” is one called the Evangelical Assembly of Presbyterian Churches in America (EAPCA). To the best of my knowledge this group does not exist. On the wikipedia page for the EAPCA there ...
. . “If there is no resurrection from the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. More than that, we are found to be false witnesses about ...
. . By the Rev. Dr. Joe Renfro Psalm 127; 1 says that “Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.” This psalm has been called “God’s family portrait.” The text suggests that the Lord is the architect, the designer, the creator, and founder ...
by David C. Brand We have come a long way from Knute Rockne’s classic characterization: “Football is not a contact sport. Dancing is a contact sport! Football is a collision sport!” A Pro Hall of Fame quarterback, having suffered numerous concussions, has put American parents on notice that, if faced with ...