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Comfort For the Children of God

  Comfort For the Children of God   By  "children of God,"  I mean, in this little paper, the regenerated members of the body (church) of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Not all born again souls have the advantage of joining themselves with the visible (and faithful) church--and, if this is your situation, you are also to be numbered among the "children of God."   Our comfort comes to us immediately through the presence, indwelling, and filling of the blessed Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Holy Trinity.  The Holy Spirit conveys His comfort to us, Christ's church, via His renewing in us of the glories of the atonement for our sins (in Jesus' blood), and in our being adopted into the family of God.   The Holy Spirit also uses the preached gospel word of God--spoken to us every Sunday in corporate Sabbath Worship; and, in light of this preached gospel, He also employs the entire written word of God (the Holy Scriptures) for our encouragement ...
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God's "Secrets"

  God's "Secrets"   God has His secrets, and He shares them with whomever He wishes.  Usually, this is with His dear and regenerated churched children; and, even among them, He is selective.  It is likely that our Sovereign Triune God also conveys His "secrets" to some or all of His angelic host.  The Lord may withhold some of His secrets from His children for their own good, (at least for a while, or at a particular time in their lives).   God's "secrets" are special; and it is an honor to be the recipient of them.  Sometimes these secrets are "hidden" in "plain sight."  At other times the Blessed Holy Spirit "whispers" them into the "ears" of the hearts of God's intimates (in His church).  The "exposed" secrets are found (openly) in the Holy Scriptures themselves; and anyone is "free" to peruse them-- though  only those given private access to these mysteries understand them.  A clas...
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Viewing People Through The Person of Jesus Christ

  Viewing People Through The Person of Jesus Christ   The longer we live, the more we realize how  different  people are from us, and from one another.  There is a lot of  individuality  in God's creative genius.  Often, this leaves us asking ourselves,  "How and what is the best way to reach this person with the gospel of Jesus; and all the benefits of God in Him?"   We come to understand that what "works" for us, may not "work" for them.   The problem is, that there is just no way we can really know the basic nature of the  particular  issue or issues that are governing the hearts of people  with  and  to  whom we wish to minister.  It  is  true, that we can, without doubt, know that the basic  general  problem is sin, and all its attendant attitudes and defenses and deflections (of truth), etc. . . . But, as we seek to minister to people--all of whom need ...
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"Sheep To Be Slaughtered"/But Also Perfectly Protected

  "Sheep To Be Slaughtered"/But Also Perfectly Protected   The elect and redeemed members of the body of Christ, the church of the Living God, are, without doubt, a unique and fascinating company of souls.  At  once,  we are the beloved of God the Holy Trinity; while, at the  same  time, we are the target of the rage and fury of all God's enemies: be they demons or unredeemed humans.   Our loving Heavenly Father Himself affirms that we, His children, are, [quoting from Rom. 8:36, which itself is citing Ps. 44:22],  "Sheep to be slaughtered."   And yet, at the  same  time, all of the promises of God, which are all "Yes," and "Amen" in our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 1:20), are  also  ours (who are in Christ Jesus).  Among those promises, are those numerous sweet ones found in Psalm 91.  There, we discover that, though others fall and die, the saints stand and live.   . . . What are we ...
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Two Worlds

  Two Worlds   Ever since the fall of Lucifer from heaven, along with the Fall of Man in the Garden of Eden, the entire "universe" of all reality has been divided into  two  distinct realms.  On the  one  hand, is the Kingdom of God, the created part of it now ruled over by the crucified, risen, glorified, and crowned God/Man Jesus Christ.  On the  other  hand is every reprobate rational being--be they of demons and/or human (non-redeemed) sinners.   In  one  sense, as the old saying goes, "Never the twain shall meet."  In other words, the Two Worlds in some ways  never  engage each other, they can never be reconciled; and, in a very real sense, the "fallen" World can never understand the redeemed World.   . . . But, in  another  sense, these Two Worlds collide and interact everyday in the current environment on earth, preceding The Great Judgment Day.  This dynamic is...
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Encouragement For The Church in Iran

  Encouragement For The Church in Iran   Dears, I am not a "high-tech"-type person; and I do not really understand a lot of the details involved in internet technology, etc.  But just this morning, I was able to access some information relative to my (this) blogsite (re. "Theological Treatises in Retirement")--and I see where a  lot  of people from the nation of Iran are accessing my "treatises," or articles, or papers.  I want you to know that if this is true; and I think it is--then I am both humbled and honored to be of any service to you, especially if you are Christian churchman in the land of Persia.   In harmony with what I just wrote, I want you to know that I am not personally worthy of your kind attentions; but that I am more than willing to do all I can to "shepherd" you into the embraces of your King and Savior Jesus Christ.  If you are born again members of the church of Jesus--even if you are unable to see this manifes...
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Most People Are Not "Bad" Enough To Be Saved

  Most People Are Not "Bad" Enough To Be Saved   It is a strange irony that the gospel of grace in Jesus Christ and His blood atonement requires the recipients of this infinite mercy to conceive of themselves accurately and honestly--as completely wicked sinners.  After all, the Blessed Redeemer did not come here to earth to rescue "good" people who do not "need" Him.  Instead, He arrived on this planet to save wretched people who desperately need Him.   In the Fall of Adam, we sinners have become our own worst enemies.  God holds out perfect clemency and peace to us in His Son Jesus Christ; and we, in our stupidity, pride, and ignorance think we are too "good" for this mercy.  On the Great Day of Judgment, all the damned will fully realize that their salvation was a close to them as their hearts and mouths--and yet they refused it, being willing instead to trust in their own "righteousness."   No one  can  be born ag...
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