The subject of salvation by faith alone is illustrated by Paul with the life of Abraham in Romans 4. We will look at “Faith Alone” in a couple of parts over the next few weeks.

The subject of salvation by faith alone is illustrated by Paul with the life of Abraham in Romans 4. We will look at “Faith Alone” in a couple of parts over the next few weeks.

What does God really feel about our rebellion and sin? We hear so much about God’s love but shutter at the idea of God’s anger; are they mutually exclusive? How can God both love and hate?

What does God really feel about our rebellion and sin? We hear so much about God’s love but shutter at the idea of God’s anger; are they mutually exclusive? How can God both love and hate?

We don’t like to consider ourselves guilty of violating God’s standards. We excuse, blame shift, ignore and apologize our way to thinking we stand a chance for God to declare us innocent; how wrong we are!

We don’t like to consider ourselves guilty of violating God’s standards. We excuse, blame shift, ignore and apologize our way to thinking we stand a chance for God to declare us innocent; how wrong we are!

There is within us a need/longing to worship. Mankind has come up with all kinds of alternatives to God, the only one worthy of adoration and praise. Are we truly living worship filled lives or are we just being religious?

There is within us a need/longing to worship. Mankind has come up with all kinds of alternatives to God, the only one worthy of adoration and praise. Are we truly living worship filled lives or are we just being religious?

One of our unnamed children was obsessed with fairness. If we did something she considered unjust, we would regularly hear, “That’s not fair”. It often came out when something happened and no one would confess or tell on each other so we would administer justice to all of them. It usually involved some form of group activity like having to pick up dog mess in the yard or not getting to watch TV or a loss of a reward like ice cream. The concept of fairness is one we all desire.

One of our unnamed children was obsessed with fairness. If we did something she considered unjust, we would regularly hear, “That’s not fair”. It often came out when something happened and no one would confess or tell on each other so we would administer justice to all of them. It usually involved some form of group activity like having to pick up dog mess in the yard or not getting to watch TV or a loss of a reward like ice cream. The concept of fairness is one we all desire.