Jesus’ Response to Sin

By fredlmillerjr@gmail.com

Jesus was kindhearted, but He was not nice. When you read the gospels, you see He was not nice when it came to sin and hypocrisy; especially the Saducees and the Pharisees even though He…

Sin: A Description

By fredlmillerjr@gmail.com

What is the essence of sin? Playing God; and, as a means to this, refusing to allow the Creator to be God so far as you are concerned. Living, not for Him, but for yourself;…

Playground or Battleground?

By fredlmillerjr@gmail.com

Working late and listening to Billy Graham online. Reading from Mark 8 and 9, he says, “Jesus never hid the fact from His disciples that they would face suffering, persecution and death….In Jesus’ day, He…

God Owes No One Grace

By fredlmillerjr@gmail.com

By definition, grace is not something God is required to bestow upon us. It is within His sovereign will to grant or withhold it. God does not owe grace to anyone. Grace that is owed…

Right Side Up or Upside Down?

By fredlmillerjr@gmail.com

It is often and truly said that the gospel message…turns people’s live upside down. Less frequently it is noted that the anti-God syndrome in our system, called original sin, had turned out lives upside down…

My Spiritual Report Card

By fredlmillerjr@gmail.com

I’m old enough to remember report cards filled out by hand. On the back where non-academic marks like “Plays well with others” and “Neatness.” On in particular stands out in my memory: “Respect for authority.”…