Tag Archives: salvation

August 8, 2015

Posted on August 10, 2015 by jgarrott

Isaiah 40:25 “To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One. Even before getting out of bed this morning I was thinking about the “irreducible complexity” argument for the existence of God. The odds … Continue reading →

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August 2, 2015

Posted on August 5, 2015 by jgarrott

Proverbs 23:17-18 Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord. There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off. It is ironic, actually, but … Continue reading →

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July 8, 2015

Posted on July 10, 2015 by jgarrott

Psalm 31:23-24 Love the Lord, all his saints! The Lord preserves the faithful, but the proud he pays back in full. Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. Life is filled with all sorts of … Continue reading →

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July 6, 2015

Posted on July 8, 2015 by jgarrott

Psalm 25:8-9 Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. Going between languages produces some interesting insights. The term the Japanese uses … Continue reading →

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July 4, 2015

Posted on July 8, 2015 by jgarrott

Job 19:25-27 “I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see him with … Continue reading →

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June 26, 2015

Posted on June 28, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Peter 1:8-9 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal … Continue reading →

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June 25, 2015

Posted on June 28, 2015 by jgarrott

James 5:19-20 My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a … Continue reading →

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June 11, 2015

Posted on June 14, 2015 by jgarrott

Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Many, many people wonder about the reason for their existence, and here we have it in … Continue reading →

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June 10, 2015

Posted on June 11, 2015 by jgarrott

Galatians 6:14 May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. In this final section, written in his own hand rather than … Continue reading →

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May 25, 2015

Posted on May 27, 2015 by jgarrott

Mark 10:52 “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road. There is a difference between the Japanese and the NIV that jumps out at me. Where the NIV says … Continue reading →

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