Author: Administrador

It is inherent in the nature of man that his will must be free. Made in the image of God who is completely free, man must enjoy a measure of freedom. This enables him to select his companions for this world and the next; it enables him to yield his soul to whom he will, … Continue reading “FREE
WILL; REPENTANCE”

I recall a true story told us by Rev. D.C. Kopp, missionary to Africa, on one of his furloughs from the Congo. He described the office of deacon in the national church and told of a fine stalwart Christian brother who had the job of disciplining the converts. One young convert was proving to be … Continue reading “FORGIVENESS;
MERCY”

The spirit of complete inward freedom is a precious heritage from the cross and should be treasured as one of life’s most wonderful possessions. It is our privilege to be wholly free from evil habits, from superstition, from the fear of men, from the slavery of popular customs, from the necessity of pleasing the self-elected … Continue reading “FREEDOM;
BODY OF CHRIST”

That is one of the great fallacies held by unbelievers—thinking that the Christian must surrender his or her freedom in order to be a Christian. The notion is one of Satan’s inventions, but it is still effective in our day. The devil is able to make sinners imagine they are free! But it is the … Continue reading “FREEDOM;
CHRISTIANS: TRUE FREEDOM”

A free Christian should act from within with a total disregard for the opinions of others. If a course is right he should take it because it is right, not because he is afraid not to take it. And if it is wrong he should avoid it though he lose every earthly treasure and even … Continue reading “FREEDOM;
CONVICTION”

If we truly want to follow God, we must seek to be other-worldly. This I say knowing well that word has been used with scorn by the sons of this world and applied to the Christian as a badge of reproach. So be it. Every man must choose his world. If we who follow Christ, … Continue reading “FOLLOWING
CHRIST; CHRISTIANS: OTHER-WORLDLY”

One of the old German devotional philosophers took the position that God loves to forgive big sins more than He does little sins because the bigger the sin, the more glory accrues to Him for his forgiveness. I remember the writer went on to say that not only does God forgive sins and enjoy doing … Continue reading “FORGIVENESS;
GRACE”

If you think that there is anyone in the world so good that God could do something for that person’s sake, you don’t know sin; and if you think there is anything that God will not do for you for His sake and for His name, you don’t know God! If you have failed, remember … Continue reading “FORGIVENESS;
GRACE; FAILURE”

In olden days men of faith were said to “walk in the fear of God” and to “serve the Lord with fear.” However intimate their communion with God, however bold their prayers, at the base of their religious life was the conception of God as awesome and dreadful. This idea of God transcendent runs through … Continue reading “FEAR
OF GOD; GOD: HIS TRANSCENDENCE; GOD: HIS AWESOMENESS”

These experiences show that a vision of the divine transcendence soon ends all controversy between the man and his God. The fight goes out of the man and he is ready with the conquered Saul to ask meekly, “Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?” Conversely, the self-assurance of modern Christians, the basic levity … Continue reading “FEAR
OF GOD; SUBMISSION; GOD: HIS AWESOMENESS”