He sure sounds like a legalist. In Psalm 18, David appears to make some over-the-top righteousness claims. At first glance, he seems to be honoring himself for his brilliant behavior and the fantastic consequences he has earned by his goodness. In hearing these statements, it causes one to wonder how any biblically schooled worshiper could … More A Good Man’s Prayer on Good Friday
Hebrew scribes have counted the commandments given by God through Moses, and the number they came up with was 613. I am not sure of the accuracy of this number. I actually think the number might be much higher as one adds the inner promptings of the conscience (General revelation), the occasional laws given in … More 10 Thoughts on the 10,000 Commandments
Though Paul is writing to his believing friends who are forever filled by the Holy Spirit, on this particular occasion he is not bashful to call them “fools.” He calls them such in verses 1 and 3. Here, the astonished Apostle uses the same term used by Jesus when speaking to a couple dull disciples … More My Foolishness Starts Where My Faith Ends
