David's lament over the death of his archenemy and his best friend says a great deal about David and it says even more about our God. Under the sovereign rule of God the mighty come and the mighty go. The maturing Christian is one who able to see the hand of God's control and seek to be mighty in the eyes of God alone.

The idea of a scapegoat seems very unfair because it is unfair- Blaming an innocent person for someone else's wrong is not fair at all. And yet, on the Day of Atonement -Leviticus 16- a scapegoat is burdened with the blame of Israel's sin. The good news is that the scapegoat is a symbol of Christ's willing acceptance of our sins onto himself. The innocent is guilted for sinners.

The idea of a scapegoat seems very unfair because it is unfair: Blaming an innocent person for someone else's wrong is not fair at all. And yet, on the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16) a scapegoat is burdened with the blame of Israel's sin. The good news is that the scapegoat is a symbol of Christ's willing acceptance of our sins onto himself. The innocent is guilted for sinners.

Are children responsible for the sins of their parents and are parents responsible for the sins of their children-- These are questions we ask and wonder about in light of God's promise that the iniquity of parents will be visited on children even four generations beyond. The prophet Ezekiel teaches us that each person is responsible for his own actions.

Are children responsible for the sins of their parents and are parents responsible for the sins of their children? These are questions we ask and wonder about in light of God's promise that the iniquity of parents will be visited on children even four generations beyond. The prophet Ezekiel teaches us that each person is responsible for his own actions.

At the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Christ gives his hearers a stern illustration regarding two kinds of builders- One is foolish and the other is wise. Both are competent builders but their foundations are drastically different.

At the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Christ gives his hearers a stern illustration regarding two kinds of builders: One is foolish and the other is wise. Both are competent builders but their foundations are drastically different.

At his arrest, Jesus Christ restrained himself and refused the rescue that was available in order to atone for the believer's sin. And though impetuous Peter sought to rescue Christ, it was Christ who rescued his disciples from a bloodbath while bathing his disciples in his blood.