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Justification – The Story of Our Redemption Part 5

ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body? WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 PM ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time? WITNESS: If not, he was by the time I finished.[1] Court rooms can be funny places but they can also be very serious. If the Court is good the goal will be to make sure justice is served. If we think of ourselves… Read More »Justification – The Story of Our Redemption Part 5

The Holiness of God – The Story of Our Redemption Part 1

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“Only experience teaches and improves. In the words which General White quoted, from some humble but wise authority, “Good judgment comes from ‘sperience, an’ ‘sperience comes from pore judgments.” The soldier’s aim here is to get the “pore judgments” behind him.”[1] The above quote was published in 1943 in The Baltimore Sun. It’s a funny quip about how we interpret our struggles through life. The basic gist from human wisdom… Read More »The Holiness of God – The Story of Our Redemption Part 1

What is the Gospel? Is it Good News?

When we talk about the Gospel, I like to use Greg Gilbert’s little book called What is the Gospel? to help us understand a simple way to look at this question. Let us understand the biblical definition of the Gospel because it will help us to construct the framework of what it means to be a Christian and to compare our worldview with any other religion.  In Greg Gilbert’s book,… Read More »What is the Gospel? Is it Good News?