By Edward O’Hara
Or is there a different and more Biblical way of interpreting what Paul was teaching here in Rom.3? Is Paul trying to tell us when he writes that all have sinned means that all those who have sinned have sinned? Or is he saying all men that have ever…
In the parable Jesus told of the unclean spirit that was sent out of a man, only to return to find his house swept and clean. Jesus is showing us that there is nothing in a natural man. He is flesh and blood and only flesh and blood. No spirit of his own to commune with…
As in all of Paul’s letters, here too he is emphasizing that salvation is by grace and not by works. Doing so because the flesh naturally gravitates toward works when trying to attain anything.
So the problem with the flesh is that it works to attain what it wants. And not…
When we think of sacrifice we usually think about it in terms of giving ones self in some way for the benefit of another. Or we may think of it in religious service like Israel did in the temple in the Old Covenant. Or maybe we think of Jesus doing the greatest sacrifice of…
By Edward O’Hara,
The idea of questioning long held political and religious beliefs is happening now more than at any other time in history. The question is, is this a good method to use for finding truth?
My answer to that is, what other way is there? Not in a hateful or…
For the serious student of the Bible it seems that when they get off track it is most often because they do not come to a clear Biblical understanding of where the law fits in the believer’s life. Or if they have they have placed it where God never meant it to be. Because…
By Edward O’Hara
as so many falsely teach? Jesus was the final once for all sacrifice. So says Heb.10:10. And this sacrifice was for the whole world. So says John3:16.
Now since His was the final once for all sacrifice, why is it that so many believe and teach…
And now thankfully because of His death He is Lord of a “better covenant with better promises”. A covenant where grace, God’s love in action shown in Jesus’ coming, reigns unto eternal life.
In a phone conversation I was once privileged to have with pastor Chuck…
Even the discussion about what is sound doctrine.
What sacred cow is verboten to speak ill of in all the churches? Is it the rapture issue? No. Because having a difference of opinion about that is acceptable. What about baptism? No. Because differences here are also regarded…