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A commentary on Romans 3 has been described as being about 'The Cross: the Vindication of God'.

"Blessed be God our God, Who gave for us His well-beloved Son, The gift of gifts, all other gifts in one, Blessed be God, our God." (H. Bonar)

I guess all the wide open spaces...Marlborough Sound; Fiordland...

It would be good if what goes for spiritual enthusiasm were always a case of 'the word of God grew and multiplied'...so often instead it's the energy of the flesh.

Yes it really is. I wonder if in some ways it would be a good thing if more Christians worked in tattoo parlors?

I reckon that the Parable of the Sower can be a great guide to ascertain whether the faith in question is genuine or not; the Lord sees the heart, in any case.

Keep praying - I'm sure you do...!

The question arises: what do different aspects of the Lord's coming mean for: 1) the church?; 2) Israel; 3) Gentiles? This consideration alone - quite apart from other things - should give pause for acknowledgment that there are indeed different aspects/stages of the Lord's coming. 1 Thess. 4...

But in your scheme, what about Pentecost? because Pentecost makes all the difference in what the church is; Pentecost is the church's birthday, and it cannot be negated by the usage of the word 'gathering', etc. in other, vastly different contexts sometimes. At Pentecost the Spirit came to...

Aren't you being somewhat severe?

Today, cold and dull, but dry...

I guess for some Christians the witness opportunities of some faith based tattoos - proven effective as a witness means - outweigh the danger of the wearer changing his or her (these days probably even more likely her) mind... (If this makes any sense?)

If a maniac shoots ppl, the bleeding hearts blame the gun. If the police hurt the maniac engaged in shooting ppl, the bleeding hearts blame "excessive force".

Is @Dave L really doing that?

Oh no; otherwise one would have the ludicrous situation of Christians asking the world not to spoil a good story with facts... What happened, happened, whether as an encouragement to us or as a warning.

Knowing it involves know what to avoid as well as what to follow... :)

Indeed; the 'But God...' in the middle of Ephesians 2, is amazing... :)

I do appreciate how John 6 stresses both Divine sovereignty and human responsibility.

We need more Spurgeon and less soap...

Great verses there! John's Epistle I find so very searching...