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Tag Archives: Steven R. Cook
The Righteousness of God
The Bible reveals God is righteous. He is righteous in essence and action. He loves righteousness and approves of those who walk in conformity to His character and commands. Scripture declares, “For the LORD is righteous, He loves righteousness; the upright will behold His face” (Ps. 11:7), and “Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments” (Ps. 119:137). Continue reading
Posted in Christian Theology, Righteous Living
Tagged Arnold Fruchtenbaum, Charles Ryrie, God is righteous, Henry Thiessen, How do God's attributes work together?, How many attributes does God have?, Lewis S. Chafer, Millard Erickson, Norman Geisler, Overview of God's Attributes, Steven R. Cook, The attributes of God, the essence of God, The Person of God, The providence of God, The Righteousness of God, The righteousness of God the Father, the righteousness of God the Holy Spirit, the righteousness of God the Son, the Sovereignty of God, The Trinity, Vernon Doerksen, Wayne Grudem
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Christ to the Cross – Steven R. Cook
I and the Father led Christ to the cross,
Together we placed Him there;
I pushed Him forward, no care for the cost,
His Father’s wrath to bear.
Christ in the middle not wanting to die,
Knelt in the garden and prayed;
Great tears of blood the Savior did cry,
Yet His Father He humbly obeyed. Continue reading
Posted in Hymns & Poetry, Inspirational Writings, Salvation
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A Tribute to a Godly Grandmother
Jeanette K. Boerner O’Donnell (4/19/1893 to 12/21/1984) was the only grandparent I knew growing up in Lancaster, California, in the mid 70’s. I was 8 and she was 80 when she came to live in our home for about two … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational Writings
Tagged a godly woman, Christian Grandmothers, Christian woman, Godly grandmother, Godly Grandmothers, godly woman, grandmother, Grandmothers, Grandmothers who make a difference, Grandmothers who serve the Lord, Lancaster California, loving grandmother, proverbs 31, proverbs 31 woman, proverbs 31 women, Steven R. Cook, Tribute to a Godly Grandmother, what makes a godly woman
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All is Vanity…Except for God’s Blessings
“Vanity of vanities…All is vanity” declares the wise Solomon, as he writes of the emptiness of life (Eccl. 1:2, NASB). When selecting a word to describe the vanity he saw in life, Solomon chose the Hebrew noun hebel which … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational Writings
Tagged Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes 1:2; The Blessings of this Life, faith alone, Hebel, Life's simple blessings, Love, loving others, natural blessings, saved by grace through faith, simple blessings, Steven R. Cook, the futility of life, Vanity, vanity of vanities
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