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In All Things

In All Things

Jesus has given His disciples many great promises. Some pertain to this life, some to the next. Of all the promises that He made concerning this life, none compares with the promise of the Blessed Holy Spirit. During the last night that Jesus spent with His followers before His crucifixion He said to them: “It is to your advantage that I go away. For if I go away I will send the Holy Spirit unto you.” He further said, “I will not leave you as orphans, I will send to you the advocate (paraclete). View full article »

Loving Kindness

The loving-kindness of God. “Loving-kindness” is a word coined by a man named Miles Coverdale back in the late 1500’s to translate the Hebrew word ‘hesed’. Hesed is one of the richest words in all the Bible. It has been variously translated into English with such words as:
compassion, mercy, steadfast love, covenant loyalty. It is such a heavily nuanced word that it is actually very difficult to translate into our language. It expresses three parallel thoughts: View full article »

Once For All

One For All

As we continue discussing the covenants of God- today we discuss the purpose of the law and how the New Covenant has superseded the Old covenant. We will discuss the purpose of the law as well as its limitations. We will also explore the blessing of living under the New Covenant.

In thinking about these things, my mind returned to a hymn from my childhood that succinctly expresses these truths: “Once for all” View full article »