Wednesday 07/10/13 Topic: The Fear of the Lord & Healing Series – And He Healed them all: The Fear of the Lord and Health II.mp3 Key Text: Prov. 3:7-8 Prov. 2:1-17 Prov. 8 The Fear of the Lord and Healing… In the first session I offered what I called our “reason to listen” verse, and it is found in Prov. 3:7,8, “Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones.” Understanding the Fear of the Lord Now let […]
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Believing for a “Good Report”
This is a phrase which is far more pervasive in Word of Faith circles than in others, but regardless of who uses it, this statement is at its core misleading and sometimes very dangerous. The idea behind the phrase as I have been exposed to it is this… If in your life you find yourself in the midst of some uncertainty, you might say, “Well, I’m just believing for a good report”. Meaning that, you are believing that whatever is uncertain will turn out for good. Now this is where things get someone subjective. What do we mean by “good”? […]
Continue readingIs the Law fulfilled FOR us or IN us? (The Believer’s relationship to the Law)
This is a topic which has taken on a life of its own in recent years. Paul addresses the relationship between the believer and the Law throughout his writings and yet may are still confused about where the New Testament comes down on the subject. It is a fact, that most people do not take the time to study the Bible but instead tend to gravitate towards things they have heard someone else say is in the Word. This inevitably leads to partial or total misquotations. In addition to this, many develop a theology based upon subjective experiences, rationalizations developed […]
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