Posts Tagged ‘goodness’
A False Measure of Goodness
by Clay Gentry At a recent funeral, the preacher acknowledged that the deceased had never attended church, nor was he particularly religious. “Still, he was saved,” the preacher said, “because he trusted Jesus when he was young.” Rather than showing evidence of a transformed life, the preacher highlighted three aspects of the deceased’s “goodness” to…
Read MoreThese Three Words Are the Fabric of Reality
by Doy Moyer These three words are at the heart of everything that exists — and every human being longs for them. But what happens when we try to define them without God? In this video, Doy Moyer explores why truth, goodness, and beauty can’t be grounded in human opinion, culture, or experience — and…
Read MoreHow do I know God is good?
Question: Hello there, I need help with many spiritual questions. I was baptized into Christ a few years ago and had been exploring the spiritual aspects of life for many years before that. While at times I have experienced fleeting moments of assurance, most of my Christian experience has involved negativity and anxiety. I believe the…
Read MoreGod Is Good All the Time (2)
by Zeke Flores God is good! That pithy phrase pops up in my newsfeed several times a day, usually in a comment where someone reports something good in their life. It could be favorable results from a medical test, the arrival of a new baby, a financial windfall, the purchase of something new, or one…
Read MoreThe Goodness and Severity of God
by Jim Mickells via Biblical Insights, Vol. 14, No. 9, September 2014 “Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off” (Romans 11:22). It seems that many, if not most, in the religious world today only…
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