The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. —Proverbs 1:7 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.—Psalm 14:1 Evolution is a silly myth for fools. There, I said
The Spirit and The Letter
When Singapore first began implementing social-distancing measures in what feels much longer than a few months ago, I could not help but notice that communications from our government repeatedly used the language of complying with both “the spirit and the
Civil Unrest and the Church in Hong Kong
If it be possible, as much as it depends on you, live peaceably with all men… Let every person be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that be are ordained
Why Speak Out Against Abortion?
Why make it such a big deal? Let’s talk straight. The simple fact is, if children dying aren’t worth making noise about, nothing is. Not the costs of living going up, not the MRT trains breaking down. We all know
SANCTIFYING VIRTUES: LOVE
Ye that love the LORD, hate evil… (Psalm 97:10) Very often, the word “holiness” is defined in a negative way, as that which is set apart from what is common. While not wrong or inaccurate, Sinclair Ferguson argues convincingly in
SANCTIFYING VIRTUES: HOPE
I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. (Psalm 130:5) Closely related to the virtue of faith is that of hope. Hope can be understood simply as faith in what is still
SANCTIFYING VIRTUES: FAITH
It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. (Psalm 118:8) The importance of faith in our sanctification is hard to overstate, if for no other reason than the fact that not only is unbelief
A Judgment According to Works
“Your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly” (Matthew 6:4, 6, 18) The Sermon on the Mount is perhaps the most iconic of our Lord’s many recorded discourses with his disciples. It includes many iconic statements, like “Do
Good Works are Absolutely Necessary for Salvation
…if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law. (Gal. 3:21) If you don’t agree with the statement made in the title, it is likely you have misunderstood the relationship between
When God Cannot Be Unpraised
Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him… (Psalm 42:5, 11; 43:5) As sinful and prideful creatures, our tendency is often to turn to God’s help as a last resort, after we have exhausted our other options. We