This essay was entered in the Epoch Times “Why I Love America” contest: Jon Adams wrote from prison – he has a new appreciation of the freedom and opportunity in America
Category: Self-examination / Self-observation
Thinketh No Evil, 1 Corinthians 13:5, Part 2
Dr. Jeff Mayfield clarifies points from a Jonathan Edwards’ sermon on 1 Cor. 13:5 on the phrase “thinketh no evil”
Gal 3:3 How foolish can you be? After starting your Christian lives in the Spirit, why are you now trying to become perfect by your own human effort?
I think that the above verse is not well understood by many Christians. It took me more than 10 years of Bible study and self-observation
Jonathan Edwards: A Glimpse Into His Spiritual Journey; Self-examination, Part 3 of 3
The following are highlights from Steven J Lawson’s book on Jonathan Edwards. The topic of self-examination is considered via several of Edwards’ resolutions. D. Martyn
Jonathan Edwards: A Glimpse Into His Spiritual Journey, Part 2
“Edwards’s spirituality exhibited itself not only in a deep humility but also in a profound holiness. All who knew him were impressed with his integrity,
Jonathan Edwards: A Glimpse Into His Spiritual Journey, Part 1
“I am tempted, perhaps foolish, to compare the Puritans to the Alps, Luther and Calvin to the Himalayas, and Jonathan Edwards to Mount Everest! He
The Worthless Man of Proverbs 6: 12 – 15
I’ve been wanting to do a post on Proverbs 6: 16 -19 on the 7 things God hates, but as I began considering that text,
Psalm 130: Godly Instruction For Dealing With Sin and Guilt
In the following 32 minute sermon, Dr. Patrick Ramsey clearly articulated many of the futile typical responses people have to sin and guilt; explaining why
True and Genuine Contrition
A major emphasis in this blog has been to convey to Christians the necessity of delving into sin, such that it is owned; its motives
Battle Sin With The Gospel: From John Owen’s Mortification of Sin, ch. 11 by Dr. Jeff Mayfield
Dr. Mayfield explains how Owen encourages believers to take their sins to the gospel of Christ. Since Christ purchased fellowship with the Father for believers,