Category Archives: Character of God

Be Holy

Be Holy
But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:15-16 What are you pursuing? What do you aspire to do or be? God told us clearly that we are to be holy. Holiness means to be…
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Unanswered Prayer: The Graciousness of God

Unanswered Prayer: The Graciousness of God
God answers prayer because He is gracious. We see that in the accounts of Hannah, Simeon and Elizabeth to name just a few. But what about when the answer is no? Paul experienced a similar prayer journey as those I mentioned, praying fervently for a “thorn to be removed.” But the answer received was not…
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The Promise and the Promiser

The Promise and the Promiser
And this is the promise that He made to us—eternal life. 1 John 2:25 Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep His promise. Hebrews 10:23 When someone makes a promise we evaluate the value of the promise based on the person that is making…
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No Pardon

No Pardon
Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon for his Watergate crimes. President Ford explained that he was trying to avoid a divided country. That is an admirable motivation but it doesn’t address the victims or make anything right. A pardon is the excusing of an offense without exacting a penalty.[1] Our legal system offers the possibility of…
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