by Matthew Borgstrom | Nov 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
In Acts 8:18, we begin to see what’s behind the curtain of the façade of Simon’s false profession. He did not come to Christ because he was desperate for forgiveness of sins and an external righteousness to be given to him—those being the only marks of true conversion...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Nov 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Besides a focus on what God has said, the Psalmist then focuses on what God has done in Ps. 33:4—and all his work is done in faithfulness. The Hebrew word, faithfulness, has been defined as being “totally or completely dependable.” It’s as if the Psalmist...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
No one can be dogmatic about an answer, but I think there are a couple of strong possibilities: First, it could signify that Jesus does not just sit by passively merely watching events unfold, but stands ready and willing to pour out grace for the needs of his people....
by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
It follows that if any of us do not believe in the word of Christ by banking our entire lives on it, then we could easily be interacting with the word in an unprofitable way and be guilty of neglecting so great a salvation.In order to further consider this danger,...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
In Acts 7:9-43, Stephen focuses briefly on Joseph and then on Moses, which will bring forth a key theme in his sermon—there have always been a large percentage of those among God’s people who repudiate God’s word and live in idolatry, while esteeming the outward...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Why do you have a share in the salvific blessings made to Abraham? On what basis are you right with God and heaven-bound? According to what the Apostle Paul teaches in Gal. 3, both answers are simply by faith in the finished work of Christ. Based on what we profess,...
