Tag: faith

  • Christmas in Yellowstone

    I arrive at YellowstoneOn a cold and sunny morningIt’s Christmas EveHere I will celebrate Christ’s birth I spot a majestic eagleSoaring aboveIf only I could see with its eyesTo experience such freedom and exhilaration The eagle circles aboveIt’s on the huntSuddenly the great bird swoops downAnd catches a plump rabbit in its talons I walk…

  • Some Thoughts on the Lord’s Day

    Oh what a mysteryThat the Creator of the universeShould humble HimselfAnd incarnate as a man Who can fathom thisMiracle of miraclesThe omnipotent and sovereign GodAs a creature What depths of loveDrove the God-Man to usTo redeem wretched mankindSuch love is eternal Born to a virginChrist lived among usHe was sinless, perfect in every wayHe experienced…

  • Lordship Salvation

    If Christ be your SaviorHe must also be your Lord On this crucial pointThere must be one accord If you truly love JesusYou’ll do as He said Following His commandmentsWill not cause dread According to Free Grace proponentsWe can be saved apart from repentance This is Satanic follyWhat wicked arrogance Without following Christ’s LawWe can…

  • Mental Illness: A Blessing in Disguise?

    I know that most readers may be taken aback by the title of this post. Some will be confused as to how mental illness could be a blessing. Can something which disturbs your life on a fundamental level, which causes so much pain, heartache, grief and even despair, be on any level good? I say…

  • 25 qualities of unbelief and faith

    The following is “25 qualities of unbelief and faith” by John Bunyan. Faith believeth the Word of God; but unbelief questioneth the certainty of the same (Ps. 106:24). Faith believeth the Word, because it is true; but unbelief doubteth thereof, because it is true (1 Tim 4:3; John 8:45). Faith sees more in a promise…

  • Faith in Action

    This poem was inspired by my dearest sister Vi! Thanks! My thoughts are troubled and disjointedBut this too was appointed I need not fearFor God is near As close as my very heartHe promised to not ever depart So amidst the mental chaos, I am calmGod’s Word is a soothing balm Everything will be ok…

  • Justification: by works or by faith?

    Justification by faith alone (Sola Fide) is the sine qua non (the essential thing without which it cannot be) of the Protestant Reformation. It is this doctrine upon which the Reformation stands or falls. However, there is sharp disagreement with the Roman Catholic church on this topic. What does the Bible say? Who is more…