For the watching world

For the watching, unbelieving world: You will find me inconsistent in my faith and practice from time to time. I will let you down. I will at times even anger you. Understand that I am but a frail and feeble creature, struggling though this life. You will, on many...

The Salvation Army on the Sacraments

The Salvation Army on the sacraments: “The Salvation Army has never said it is wrong to use sacraments, nor does it deny that other Christians receive grace from God through using them. Rather, the Army believes that it is possible to live a holy life and...

Calvin on the Supper

John Calvin (1509-1564): I come now to the question out of which such violent and bitter conflicts have arisen,―of what nature is the communion of our Lord’s body and blood in the holy supper? We have not given a definition of it before refuting the figment of a local...

The God of Promise

Consider the promise in Gen 17: 17 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’ Serve me faithfully and live a blameless life. 2 I will make a covenant with you, by which I will guarantee to give you...