Paul defines “hope” in Romans 8 as waiting eagerly and patiently for our adoption as children of God and the redemption of our bodies, verses 23-25. One day, we’ll be free of this ridiculous, insane, frustrating world forever. And it was in this hope we were saved; it lifted us out of the empty, [...]
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Following on from the last blog (“An obvious proof the Spirit is at work in us”), the “obvious proof” is the hope that the Spirit gives us, a hope that enables us to “wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies,” Romans 8:23.
But what does that mean, [...]
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I could do with some proof that the Spirit is working in my life because I don’t see much evidence that he is.
Where’s the evidence of the Spirit producing “life and peace” in me, for instance, when I still get to thinking I’m not doing enough for God, I’m not [...]
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Following up on the last blog (“Is there nothing we can do to help ourselves?”) the thing I find most frustrating is that I read what Paul is saying in Romans 8 and I think I grasp what the Spirit does for us in that chapter, but it doesn’t seem to be happening [...]
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Does a Christian’s life depend entirely on the Holy Spirit, or are there things we can do to help ourselves? What about depression, for instance? Do we just wait on the Spirit to cure us, or can we use human resources too, like counselling, medication and positive thinking techniques, and perhaps even some [...]
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It’s fascinating how people state with such confidence that “God helps those who help themselves,” as though they’re great experts on how God operates and what the Bible says. But there’s no such quote in the Bible, nor does the Bible even hint at God helping those who help themselves. The Bible talks [...]
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All religion is based on the adage “life is what you make it.” Boil any religion down to its fundamentals and you find the same thing. Our reward in life, both now and in the future, is up to us. We make it happen.
Some Christians think that’s true, too. They believe [...]
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Following up on “God helps those who help themselves. True?” on May 1, there’s another statement people make with the same ring to it. It’s “life is what you make it.”
But surely if you work hard you’re more likely to succeed, aren’t you? Or if you hit each day with [...]
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Following up on the question in my last blog as to “what possible purpose could God have in allowing his children to suffer?” Paul answers with Romans 8:17 – “Now if we are children, then we are heirs – heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in [...]
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Following up on the question in my last blog, “When fear takes hold how do you stop it?” here’s the scripture in full that answers it – “For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship,” Romans 8:15.
That’s [...]
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