Having already defined and discussed the perspicuity of Scripture, an equally vital — and balancing — consideration is the perspicacity of the reader. And the first point to make is simply this: we don’t have it!
First, of course, we need a definition for this rather archaic word. Perspicacity refers to one’s “keenness of mental perception” […]
From the series: “Beware of Small Sins”, Vol 2
“Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: neither give place to the devil” (Ephesians 4:26-27).
A Christian wife, grieved by her unbelieving spouse’s sinful behavior, disguises gossip and exaggeration under the pretense of a prayer request to friend.
A conscientious […]
All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God – Romans 3:23
In one short statement Paul sums up both the gravity and the scope of the human condition.
What is the great damage that sin inflicts? Worst of all, sin causes us to fall short—not just of parental expectations or personal potential—but of the […]
Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord, and we shall be turned – Lamentations 5:21
This prayer expresses the utter inability of anyone to heal their own spiritual wounds, to draw near to God in their own strength, or to turn from sin without his divine intervention and assistance: turn us unto thee, O Lord.
As sinners, […]
Ye will not come to me, that ye might have life – John 5:40
What a terrible, treacherous thing sin is! In Jesus Christ is everlasting life, and yet our sinful nature willfully rejects the abundant life for the pursuit of the non-existent. Our passion by nature is to seek lasting pleasure outside of the loving […]
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