by Rebecca Davis | Nov 13, 2018 | challenging the status quo, our New Covenant identity, sanctification by faith alone, untwisting Scriptures
This is Part 2 of 3. In Part 1, I expressed the consternation I had experienced over Scriptures about “resting” and “striving” that seemed like they didn’t fit with each other. So what do those “resting” verses really mean? The Lord used several means to help me in my...
by Rebecca Davis | Nov 12, 2018 | challenging the status quo, our New Covenant identity, sanctification by faith alone, seeking Jesus, untwisting Scriptures
(Part 1 of 3.) My despair Back in 1994 when I was studying Leviticus (because it was my wilderness book), I wrote this in the margin at Leviticus chapter 2 (the boldface is added now): [perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false”...
by Rebecca Davis | Oct 9, 2018 | challenging the status quo, For the Protectors, untwisting Scriptures
Recently Tim Challies wrote a two-part blog series about the ninth commandment (“Thou shalt not bear false witness”), what can be seen here and here. Part one of my response was posted yesterday. Today I’m continuing to respond to the questions he...
by Rebecca Davis | Oct 8, 2018 | challenging the status quo, For the Protectors, untwisting Scriptures
A few days ago Tim Challies posted two blog posts about the ninth commandment, “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor,” here and here. He focused on how the ninth commandment applies in a day of social media, when vitriolic watchbloggers are violating...
by Rebecca Davis | Oct 4, 2018 | challenging the status quo, For the Protectors
In a recent post I quoted John MacArthur as saying this: [perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]Nearly everyone now is searching for...
by Rebecca Davis | Sep 17, 2018 | challenging the status quo, For the Protectors
I’ve been getting to know a former pastor’s wife, who has something to say about success. ***** As a ministry wife in a large church, I found myself becoming busier and busier. I was raising three children pretty much single-handedly because their father...