John 1.4-5

In him was life, life that was the light of men; and light shines in darkness, and darkness could not over power it.

Matthew 5.14-16

Jesus said to his followers:You are the light for the world. A city build on a hill-top cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp to put it under a tub; they put it on the lamp-stand where it shines for everyone in the house. In the same way your light must shine in people's sight, so that, seeing your good works, they may give praise to your Father in heaven.

1 John 1.5-7

This is what we have heard from him and are declaring to you: God is Light, and there is no darkness in him at all. If we say that we share in God's life while we are living in darkness, we are lying, because we are not living the truth. But if we live in light, as he is in light, we have a share in one another's life, and the blood if Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Amen

Scot McKnight has a good series of posts about the atonement. The whole series is worth the read, but especially check out todays installment. Scot hits the mark in pointing out that our understanding of what the atonement actually accomplished is often misconstrued by our understanding of sin as only moral failure.  may the Lord help us remember that sin is an issue of life and death, not just do's and do not's.

If the inspiration of Scripture is to be equated with "thus saith the Lord" (as in the actual words of Yahweh) then is Jude's quote of a book that is non-canonized proof of God's word out side of scripture?

If one believes in double predestination (supralapsarianism), then how is sin not being obedient to the decree of the Lord?

Psalm 8, Ezekiel 1.4-28,and Psalm 18.1-19 all record the majesty of God and how nothing we are in comparison. This song is my exaltation in God’s greatness and the fact that His love is for us even though we are only human. Read the rest of this entry

Every response we have to the revelation of who Yahweh is and what He does is faulty. Every attempt to record and convey revelation is faulty. There is no exemption, there is no pinnacle to achieve, no lost truth to find. Every expression of worship is faulty; every attempt at prayer is faulty; every Biblical study is faulty.

Yet, God is pleased. Read the rest of this entry