The doctrine of divine blessedness, or beatitudo Dei, affirms that God is perfect in himself, lacking nothing, and eternally fulfilled. This is grounded in scriptural exegesis of passages that describe God’s perfection and self-sufficiency. In Psalm 16:11, the psalmist declares, “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness … Continue reading The Goodness of God: Divine Blessedness and Our Salvation
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How will the Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?
In considering the gift of the Holy Spirit, it is essential to grasp its true essence—a divine and relational presence accomplished spiritually rather than a physical presence reduced to a mere tangible entity or set of abilities. After all, a non-corporeal (non-physical) omnipresent Spirit is already everywhere. The question is how does the Spirit relate … Continue reading How will the Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?
Fountain and Foundation
Fountain and Foundation As Creator, God is both the Fountain and Foundation of all things. Before and apart from time, he created and set all things in motion (Gen. 1:1). He is “most Strong, Stable and Incomprehensible, Immutable; moving all things, never new, never old, renewing all things.”[1] He is the fountain of every good … Continue reading Fountain and Foundation
From Weakness to Overflowing Strength: The Depravation of Good Meets the Overflowing of Goodness
Does this sound familiar? “Man is good; his heart is uncorrupted. The evil lies in the circumstances, in the environment, in the society in which man is born and reared. Take these circumstances away, reform society—introduce, for example, the equal distribution of goods to all men—and man will naturally be good. There will be no … Continue reading From Weakness to Overflowing Strength: The Depravation of Good Meets the Overflowing of Goodness
Lord, Help Me to Trust You–Salvation by Faith
Trust is the root of faith and the basis of our religion and life. We must learn to trust Him. We strive not just to trust him more, but to trust him completely. Mark 9 records a wonderful illustration of growing trust in Jesus. When they came back to the disciples, they saw a large … Continue reading Lord, Help Me to Trust You–Salvation by Faith
Freedom from Sin Through Grace, Propitiation, and Faith
The words of Romans 3:19-20 are all too clear. “Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. 20 For by works of the law no human being will be justified … Continue reading Freedom from Sin Through Grace, Propitiation, and Faith
THE GRACE OF GOD
O that the grace of God would fill in the hearts of mankind and flow into all our words and a actions! David is described as "a man after God's own heart." That description is seen no better than in his display of loyalty and kindness to Mephibosheth. Mephibosheth was the victim of time and … Continue reading THE GRACE OF GOD
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