Tried With Fire

Theology For Everyone  has been running a series on the 10 commandments. I contributed this post on the 9th commandment. This particular commandment has been on my heart and mind for quite a while. I actually began pondering its implications when I began reading more American history and realized how much was omitted or tweaked to make the past more palatable. But that is only one example. Being truthful in all areas and at all costs is the ethical outworking of loving God and loving our neighbor. The bar should be set high because God is the arbiter of all truth. At the same time, I am very thankful that God is merciful to 9th commandment breakers of which I am one. "At face value, the 9th commandment could be read as merely a prohibition against committing perjury or lying under oath. However, this commandment encompasses so much more. According to both the Westminster Shorter and the Baptist catechisms, “The ninth commandment requires the maintaining and promoting of truth b...

Here's a link to a post I wrote recently for one of the columns at the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. One of the joys of gathering with my local church on Sundays is sitting under the ministry of the Word. This is especially dear to me after having been un-churched for many years. I was spiritually malnourished by the time God providentially led me to the church I now call home. Hearing sound preaching was a feast for my soul after those lean years, and it still is. During the sermon, I take notes. Some may prefer to devote all their attention to listening and forego the pen and paper, but taking notes helps me learn and to recall what I have heard. So here are a few thoughts that may encourage you in your note-taking. Read the rest here .