Author: Administrador

The beginner in Christ will not have read long in the Scriptures till he comes upon passages that appear to contradict each other.… Far better than the attempt to understand is the humility that admits its ignorance and waits quietly on God for His own light to appear in His own time. We will be … Continue reading “BIBLE:
APPARENT CONTRADICTIONS; MYSTERY: ACCEPTANCE OF”

I cannot believe in the spirituality of any Christian man who keeps an eye open for the approval of others, whoever they may be. The man after God’s own heart must be dead to the opinion of his friends as well as his enemies. He must be as willing to cross important persons as obscure … Continue reading “APPROVAL;
PRIDE: HUMAN; BOLDNESS”

Man has no say about the time or the place of his birth; God determines that without consulting the man himself. One day the little man finds himself in consciousness and accepts the fact that he is. There his volitional life begins. Before that he had nothing to say about anything. After that he struts … Continue reading “ATHEISM;
DEFIANCE; MAN: REBELLION AGAINST GOD”

Christian literature, to be accepted and approved by evangelical leaders of our times, must follow very closely the same train of thought, a kind of “party line” from which it is scarcely safe to depart. A half-century of this in America has made us smug and content. We imitate each other with slavish devotion. Our … Continue reading “AUTHORS;
WRITING”

Our problems of spiritual coldness and apathy in the churches would quickly disappear if Christian believers generally would confess their great need for rediscovering the loveliness of Jesus Christ, their Savior. Song of Solomon 5:16; 2 Corinthians 5:12–15; Revelation 2:4–5 I Talk Back to the Devil, 65.

We live at a fever pitch, and whether we are erecting buildings, laying highways, promoting athletic events, celebrating special days or welcoming returning heroes, we always do it with an exaggerated flourish. Our building will be taller, our highway broader, our athletic contest more colorful, our celebration more elaborate and more expensive than would be … Continue reading “APATHY;
LACK OF ENTHUSIASM”

It is rare now to see a transforming conversion. The average convert becomes one by a series of compromises, whereby he surrenders something to gain something and dickers for his salvation like a huckster. The thought of unconditional surrender to the Lordship of Jesus never enters his mind.… The significant words of prophet and apostle … Continue reading “APATHY;
LORDSHIP OF CHRIST; JESUS CHRIST: LOVE FOR”

God can deal ruthlessly with nations and men and men’s favorite religions and temples. There is no religious group or church organization in the world that God will not abandon if it ceases to fulfill His divine will. Ecclesiastical robes are not impressive enough or gold crosses heavy enough or titles long enough to save … Continue reading “APOSTASY;
WALK HUMBLY; CHURCH: GOD’S JUDGMENT”

Fundamental Christianity in our times is deeply influenced by that ancient enemy of righteousness, antinomianism. The creed of the antinomian is easily stated: We are saved by faith alone; works have no place in salvation; conduct is works, and is therefore of no importance. What we do cannot matter as long as we believe rightly. … Continue reading “ANTINOMIANISM”

People who are in the rut, the circular grave, find that it is getting harder for them to change. They used to have spells when they were emotionally moved. Their wills got over on the side of God, and they really meant to make themselves into good Christians by the grace of God. But those … Continue reading “APATHY;
CHANGE”