Kevin Graham, Christian Author
We who know what it is to fear the Lord, do what we can to persuade others...For Christ's love compels us (2 Cor 5:11).
Tag Archives: new covenant
Identify With A Jew, To Understand Yourself
Antisemitism is just as rampant today as ever. Jews have been vilified throughout their history to a degree unlike any other historic group of people. Although there certainly are reasons, I suggest that they are often misunderstood to our own … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Gospel
Tagged antisemitism, Christian, Christianity, jew, law, new covenant
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Riding Fence Lines: Boundary Management
As a kid, I was often attracted to Westerns. There was something about cowboys riding the fence line that fascinated me. Sitting solo in the saddle for days on end, slowly, carefully, inspecting the condition of the fence, and observing … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged boundaries, boundless, choice, Christian, Christianity, free, freedom, law, new covenant, Riding fence lines, self control, self restraint, standards
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Finding A Way Around The Fine Print
Who cares about covenants! Now that we are coming to the final pages in our family study of the New Covenant through a review of the book Wineskins, we once again take a brief reflection on over a dozen biblical … Continue reading
Posted in Wineskins Family Study
Tagged bible, Christianity, covenant, Jesus, new covenant, Scripture, truth
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A Loving God Wouldn’t Do That
According to a minister I heard recently, salvational grace has no limits because God is unlimited. That may sound logical, but it is not a biblical reason. Presumably this idea comes from a rendering of the protestant emphasis of “faith … Continue reading
Posted in Wineskins Family Study
Tagged dispensation, grace, nature, new covenant, theology
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Wicked Rich
Money isn’t everything, so it is said, but it is way ahead of whatever comes second. Why is it that in order to justify wealth as a believer in God, one needs to go to promises under the Old Covenant … Continue reading
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Tagged Fiddler, Gospel, Inheritance, new covenant, rich, wealth
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Greater Than The Gospel
The gospel of Jesus is the good news of forgiveness, redemption, and salvation though our Lord’s atoning death and resurrection. It is the message of grace that sparks hope in the hurting. But the gospel doesn’t tell the whole story. … Continue reading
Extraordinary Human Trafficking
The divine agreement God has made with Christians is unprecedented. All former covenants are pale shadows of the brilliance offered in the New Covenant. Fruit from a restricted tree, a mark on a forehead, a rite of passage onboard an … Continue reading
Promises We Would Rather Do Without
It is not the destination that concerns most; it is the cost required in getting there. There is something inherently disturbing to be told that the ride is guaranteed to be painful. What is worse is that we are expected … Continue reading
Posted in Wineskins Family Study
Tagged Christ, cross, new covenant, promises, suffering
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Groping in the Dark
You say you believe in God. Can you prove it? (photographer) For some, what they claim of faith in God amounts to the same idea as blind-faith: a claim of belief, but without sufficient supporting evidence. In reality, they are … Continue reading
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Tagged evidence, faith, God, new covenant, practical theology, proof
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Essential Oil: Defining what is most important
Much is said; precious little is essential. (photographer) According to the theology of the apostle Paul, he was not interested in dwelling upon popular aberrations of religion. His ministry, his life, and his devotion prostrated itself only before “Christ and him crucified” … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, cross, Gospel, Jesus, new covenant, theology
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