I live in a community of senior citizens and so my “community” is comprised of friends in the final laps of the race of life. I have noticed that there are two general types of seniors: the old grumpy ones and old happy ones. The old grumpy ones are generally …
In the previous posts, we examined the relationship between the concepts of: faith, belief, belief-in, and trust. I made the claim that for our salvation to be real, we need to trust; that is, that trust in the investment of our belief and faith. In this post, we’ll look at …
How can we be saved from eternal damnation? As we explored in the previous post; God, through his son Jesus Christ, offers Forgiveness of ALL of our sins and trespasses and eternal life to each of us. However, we must claim this offer; that is, accept the gift of forgiveness. …
Do we need to ask God for forgiveness when we sin? When I began this meditation, I thought that the answer to this question would be: “well, yes…we ask God for forgiveness once – when we seek his salvation”. In fact, the Southern Baptists give an example in their prototype …
Christian traditions. I suppose some could be good; but like so many traditions of the past, they are problematic when they supersede, augment, or replace the tenets of God’s word. This paper will focus on one of the traditions de jure: seeking forgiveness when we have harmed another person. A …
Forgiveness is a central component to our Christianity. This post will introduce the concept and lay groundwork for the following posts where I will deal with Forgiveness: When We are Wrong; and Forgiveness When Someone Else has Wronged Us. Let’s begin with a definition, should be easy, eh? Webster: “to …