“It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ But, I say to you, that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.” (Matthew 5:31-32)
Archive for May, 2009
For the Lord’s Day (72)
Posted in For the Lord's Day, Gospel of Matthew on May 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Devotional Notes – 4 (Genesis 4:6-7)
Posted in Book of Genesis, Devotional Notes, Richard T. Zuelch on May 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In Genesis 4, Abel and Cain bring sacrifices to God. The Bible does not explain how they knew what an acceptable sacrifice was, but the story shows, by God’s reaction, that they did, indeed, have this knowledge. Abel’s offering was accepted, but Cain’s was not.
It is here that God’s great compassion is displayed. Instead of [...]
Devotional Notes – 3 (Job 40:8-9)
Posted in Book of Job, Devotional Notes, Richard T. Zuelch on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Whenever I feel like I need a quick refresher course on the subject of who God really is, I read Job. No other passage of Scripture, with the possible exception of Genesis 1, displays the power, wonder, and the absolutely glorious sovereignty of almighty God.
Job is being put to the test, for reasons that are [...]
Religion of the Presidents – 33
Posted in Presidential Religion on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Harry S Truman (1884-1972) (president: 1945-1953)
Religion: Baptist. Although raised in a Baptist family, Truman, as a child, attended the Presbyterian church and Sunday School in Independence because it was near home. At 18, he formally joined the Baptist church. As president, he worshipped irregularly at First Baptist Church in Washington. An avid student of the [...]
Religion of the Presidents – 32
Posted in Presidential Religion on May 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) (president: 1933-1945)
Religion: Episcopalian. Roosevelt rarely spoke about his faith. His wife, and others close to him, maintained that he believed in God and divine guidance but had little patience for complex dogma. He was well-versed in the Bible and believed that a succinct guide to life could be found in the [...]
Devotional Notes – 2 (1 Corinthians 1:1-2)
Posted in Book of 1 Corinthians, Devotional Notes, Richard T. Zuelch on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Bible tells us that, at salvation, God declared us to be righteous in His sight because He imputed the righteousness of Jesus Christ to us. Paul says that believers (1) have already been made holy, “sanctified in Christ Jesus,” and (2) are commanded to exercise that holiness in their lives – “called to be [...]
Devotional Notes – 1 (Romans 3:21-22)
Posted in Book of Romans, Devotional Notes, Richard T. Zuelch on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In grammar, an adversative conjunction is a part of speech which expresses antithesis or opposition. In English, this part of speech is most often represented by the word “but,” as in “Yesterday, he was an agnostic, but now, he believes in Jesus.” The “but” works to show the contrast between his former and current spiritual [...]
For the Lord’s Day (71)
Posted in Book of Colossians, Book of Genesis, For the Lord's Day on May 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. (Genesis 1:1-2)
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For, by [...]
On Thinking About the Trinity
Posted in The Trinity on May 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On the one hand, church fathers and present-day leaders, alike, urge readers to beware of over-speculation regarding the Godhead, of trying to say too much about what cannot be said. The apophatic nature of Trinitarian confession indicates that creeds exist both to define the boundaries and to preserve the mystery of the transcendent God. As [...]
Religion of the Presidents – 31
Posted in Presidential Religion on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Herbert Hoover (1874-1964) (president: 1929-1933)
Religion: Quaker. Hoover was the first Quaker president. Raised amid strong religious influence, he had read the entire Bible by age 10. As president, he attended Friends Meeting House in Washington. He believed the most important Quaker tenet to be “individual faithfulness.” Unable to accept absolute pacifism, he regarded war as [...]
