For Starters: There is a great and supernatural unity in the Christian faith that is worth defending and preserving—we are, after all, all one body in Christ (1 Cor 12). For this reason, it is quite worthwhile for us to approach points of disagreement with measures of caution and contemplation, which are unfortunately virtues in […]
The 17th century puritan pastor Richard Baxter has a beautiful book titled “the saint’severlasting rest”. In chapter 3 of the book Baxter waxes on the particular delight of eternitysecured in Christ. I hope these words stir you this day to hope, joy, faith, and good works: The Purchased Possession It is a most singular honor […]
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of therighteous. (Psalm 1:5 NIV) Judgement and Heaven What will judgment day be like? This may not be as common a question as “what will heaven belike,” but thankfully we take our queues not from the commonness of questions but from […]
1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. (1 Cor13:13)In what ways is love the greatest of these three that remain? Each of these comes as divinegifts. Each of these comes with blessing, purpose and usefulness in the present life. But not allthree of […]
by Jacob Toman As Christians one of the greatest joys we possess is our hope for the future. It is a hope in things not yet fully realized, but already fully guaranteed. The same covenant keeping God who has kept all of his promises, has promised to return, and to spend eternity dwelling among his […]