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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
Few words are surrounded by as much confusion and misunderstanding as legalism. Many modern-day believers carelessly use it to dismiss any strong call to holiness or high standards of conduct that reflect the righteousness of God. However, though the term
Continue readingIrreversible decisions are the hardest to live with. You know you’ve done wrong, but it is too late to undo it. Now you must live with the consequences, whatever they may be. But how? Do you beat yourself up forever?
Continue readingSince Counseling One Another was launched this past June we have been blessed exceedingly by the interest and feedback from you—our readers. We are thankful to the Lord for your encouragement. If you are new to the blog then you
Continue readingDepression is debilitating. It is a crippling state that leaves you unwilling to function normally and, sometimes, not even caring that it is so. You may feel sad. You may feel angry. You may not feel at all. You may
Continue readingHow do you pray when you don’t know what to say? How do you pray when you have lost your Godward perspective, when your hope has been stolen, when you have no joy? How do you pray when you are
Continue readingWhen the Bible speaks of good works in relation to salvation it does so in both a positive and negative manner. Positively, good works are the manifestation of the presence of the indwelling Spirit of God as He produces the
Continue readingA couple months ago I posted five consecutive articles on a theology of guidance, which included 5 criteria to apply when discerning the will of God: the Word, prayer, providential circumstances, Scripture-informed conscience, and counsel from others . Later, someone
Continue readingTHOU GOD OF ALL GRACE, Thou hast given me a Saviour, produce in me a faith to live by him, to make him all my desire, all my hope, all my glory. May I enter him as my refuge, build
Continue readingCalling is a beautiful word. It speaks of God’s gracious urging of sinners to turn from their wicked ways and return to Him, the “Shepherd and Guardian” of their souls (1 Pet 2:25). It is both common and effectual. The
Continue readingMercy is God withholding the just punishment of sin from those who deserve it. While grace lavishes on; mercy puts off, or holds back. God’s mercy is propelled into motion by His love: “But God, being rich in mercy, because
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[This letter comes from a female reader of this blog who wishes to remain anonymous.] Hello Paul, Your audio sermon “Bitter Root, Rotten Fruit” struck a chord with me tonight. I’ve been earnestly praying to deal with my bitter root
Continue readingIn yesterday’s post, I emphasized the divine perspective of my salvation, i.e. that I am a child of God by His sovereign choice in Christ. It was His plan, His initiative, long before my will ever got involved. Today, I
Continue readingIf the ultimate choice were left up to man then no one would ever be saved. As much as men attempt to flatter themselves by saying salvation is a free gift that can easily become theirs as soon as they
Continue readingJesus said, “By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:35). But what does that really look like? How is this love really “fleshed out” as we learn to
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When I was in the 11th, grade Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb asked this question as they sang one of their popular duets. It’s a good question to ask. The book of Proverbs has more to say about fools/foolishness than
Continue reading[Here is a fresh Christmas hymn to be sung to the tune of “O Come, All Ye Faithful.” Free download below.] The Word was eternal, there in the beginning, In Him were life and the light of men; He was
Continue readingHebrews 11 begins, “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it men of old gained approval…without faith it is impossible to please Him” (vv. 1, 2, 6). A proper understanding
Continue readingYes, I know Christmas and New Year’s may not be the best time to think about these subjects, but…Oh well… Weighs to Fight Childhood Obesity – Two specialists at one of our state’s finest medical facilities, Marshfield Clinic, present a
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By God’s grace, I’m a husband, dad, grandpa, and pastor at Cornerstone Community Church in Mayfield Hts, OH. I love Christ because He first loved me.
