As with many of God’s commands, the ‘cutting or imprinting the skin’ has become a cultural phenomenon that denies its religious root of worshipping other gods. This rationalization of sin transforms tattoos into an acceptable behavior by believers, except for a few remnant souls who take God’s word seriously.
What’s Wrong in Galatia?
What is it about Judaizing, legalism and the so-called ‘Galatian error’ that incites people to react so defensively toward a non-Jewish believer who desires to obey God’s commands out of a heart of love, commitment and devotion?
https://tentstakeministries.net/2012/04/the-galatian-error-judaizing-legalism/
What’s in a Name? My Children
I’ve always had an interest in names and meanings of names. When my husband and I named our children, we focused on Biblical names and the verses given to us regarding their names. It was not until our youngest was about 12 that I saw a pattern in how we named our children. Jesse,…
Does ‘Perfect’ Mean Sinless?
Of course, sinning and ‘falling short’ are inevitable in life. We must learn from our ‘shortcomings’ and mistakes. We must be transformed into maturity, making wise decisions for our actions, not making foolish excuses regarding our ‘imperfection.’
https://tentstakeministries.net/2012/04/sinless-perfection-maturity-in-the-lord/