The Ambush of the Cross — Post 5“To obey is better than sacrifice.” — 1 Samuel 15:22 A King’s Ambush Saul didn’t fall because he was a pagan. He fell because he was religious. He had spiritual authority, prophetic encounters, victories in battle—and yet he lost the kingdom. Why? Because he walked in the flesh…
Why the “Jewish roots” of Christianity are not a cultural burden but the divine foundation of redemption. Understanding the God of Israel and the Roots of Christianity It takes honesty and courage to admit when something in the Bible offends our modern sensibilities. Many who begin reading the Old Testament experience the same discomfort: it…
Series: Hard Questions, Holy Answers Introduction One of the most common—and damaging—misconceptions in modern Christianity is the false notion that the God of the Old Testament is angry, wrathful, and harsh, while the God of the New Testament, revealed in Jesus, is kind, merciful, and gentle. This dichotomy is not only unbiblical; it undermines the…
(Job 1:1–5 | Chapter I of Jessie Penn-Lewis’s *The Story of Job*) “There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.” —Job 1:1 (KJV) Before the whirlwind. Before the boils. Before the ash heap. There stood…