We continue where we left off from last time and move onto the Beth and Gimel stanzas of this chapter of the Psalms. Beth English How can a young man keep his way pure?By keeping it according to Your word.10 With all my heart I have sought You;Do not let me wander from Your commandments.11 Your word I have treasured in my heart,That … Continue reading Psalm 119:9-24
Psalm 119
This chapter of the Psalms is a rather interesting one. Not only is it long but it is broken into stanzas of 8 verses. The lines of these verses each originally began with a word that had a Hebrew letter corresponding to a particular place in the Hebrew alphabet. In other words, the first 8 … Continue reading Psalm 119
Tips in Fighting the Good Fight
The following tips were taken from a recent message delivered by one of my elders. I modified the language a little for the purposes of this post. In it, he pointed out that in order to keep God centered in our lives we have to consistently resist the temptation of loving other things more than … Continue reading Tips in Fighting the Good Fight
On My Name (One_Monk)
Note: This is a post that helps the reader to become more acquainted with where I--the author of this site--stand on the topic. I go by One_Monk on here and I have called it a sort of "pen name" but that is about as far as I have gone in explaining it. You may be … Continue reading On My Name (One_Monk)
Quote #41 – George Whitefield
Every man's damnation is of himself, and every man's salvation is all of God.George Whitefield
Covenantal Theology & Dispensational Theology
For Starters In short, these two theologies are "big picture" theologies. Each focuses on the overall story of the Scriptures as it unfolds with their differences being in how each approach views Scripture's narrative with different angles &/or foci. It is often stated that Covenant Theology focuses on the continuity of all Scripture whereas Dispensational … Continue reading Covenantal Theology & Dispensational Theology
Quote #40 – Sproul
God wants your life. Not one hour a week, not 10% of your income, He wants you.R.C. Sproul
Hebrew Tidbit #7
It was mentioned before that Hebrew has a cursive style of writing. So today I want to share with you what that looks like and the best source I have found is in the following video. The "written" or "handwriting" form they keep referencing in the video is also called the cursive. https://youtu.be/sEuRdbtQNYE Of course, … Continue reading Hebrew Tidbit #7
Covenant
Dictionary.com noun an agreement, usually formal, between two or more persons to do or not do something specified.Law. an incidental clause in such an agreement.Ecclesiastical. a solemn agreement between the members of a church to act together in harmony with the precepts of the gospel. verb (used without object) to enter into a covenant. verb (used with … Continue reading Covenant
Quote #39 – C.S. Lewis
“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.”― C.S. Lewis
Monergist Gratia 