Tag: law

Musing on Sin, Death and Mercy

This episode is part of my podcast series DEAR ATHEIST… If you prefer, LISTEN NOW. ***** “And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Be hold we die, we perish, we all perish.  Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the Lord shall die: shall we be consumed […]

Maybe You’re Right

Maybe you’re right. Maybe it doesn’t really matter… Maybe it is a weak faith, strong faith issue. Maybe Paul was over-zealous when he condemned the practice of circumcision in his day, and said that anyone who sought to be justified by the Law would have no part in […]

HELP! I Married A Wolf!

“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.  Ye shall know them by their fruits” (Matt 7:15-16). We have this stark warning from Jesus in Scripture, but it is amazing how few of us take heed of this.  The […]

The Law is for the Lawless

What does that mean?  Does it mean that the righteous don’t have a Law nor a need for one?  I believe by saying this, Paul was explaining the need for the Law, which is three fold: 1. To make sin and evil known (Rom 3:20); 2. To prevent […]