“But God’s truth stands firm like a foundation stone with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and “All who belong to the Lord must turn away from evil.”” 2 Timothy 2:19 NLT The temptation since Eden has been to turn away from God’s truth in favor of our own understanding. To sayContinue reading “2 TIMOTHY 2:19 ”
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GALATIANS 4:8-11
“Before you Gentiles knew God, you were slaves to so-called gods that do not even exist. So now that you know God (or should I say, now that God knows you), why do you want to go back again and become slaves once more to the weak and useless spiritual principles of this world? YouContinue reading “GALATIANS 4:8-11 ”
GALATIANS 3:10-14
“But those who depend on the law to make them right with God are under his curse, for the Scriptures say, “Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all the commands that are written in God’s Book of the Law.” So it is clear that no one can be made right with GodContinue reading “GALATIANS 3:10-14”
1 JOHN 4:16-17
“We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment,Continue reading “1 JOHN 4:16-17”
1 CORINTHIANS 6:12-20
Sexual sin is unique because of how many facets of the human experience it touches. Yet humans have done everything they can to compartmentalize it as hurting no one. The biblical model for sex is that of a permeating and pervasive experience. Sex is an act of worship in the covenant relationship. It is aContinue reading “1 CORINTHIANS 6:12-20”
ON EDEN / SKETCHBOOK THOUGHTS
ramblings about Eden. Circa 1996.