Posts Tagged ‘1 Peter’

Your choice of the thesis statement for your essay on the good life from the famous answer in the Westminster Shorter Catechism, “the chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever,” is excellent.  However, reflecting on our conversation yesterday, I realized that I was presenting you with a difficult challenge to describe what it means to enjoy God.  Well, what’s good for the goose is good for the gander; so, I thought that I should give it a go.  Let me know what you think.  I hope that it is helpful. Read the rest of this entry »

            In the light of the recent revelations about the National Security Agency having access to telephone records of Americans and apparently to their use of the Internet, it is an opportune moment to delve into what the Bible teaches about human depravity and power.  Read the rest of this entry »

            God’s word is meant to rebuke and correct (2 Timothy 3:16).  It is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword and can lay bare our sinful thoughts and intentions (Hebrews 4:12-13).  Nevertheless, I was struck by a biblical passage that shows God’s word often works in a different way. Read the rest of this entry »