Life's Inanities and Ironies

 The air in the Temple courts was thick with anticipation, but not for the teaching of God’s Word. Early in the morning, a crowd had gathered to hear Jesus Christ , but the scene was abruptly shattered by a crisis of theological and legal proportions. The "terrifying moment" was embodied by a frantic woman, dragged by the scribes and Pharisees and thrown before the Lord. Her crime: adultery , caught "in the very act" (John 8:4). The stakes were absolute—capital punishment. She was standing, spiritually and physically, at the foot of the gallows, facing the executioner's stone under the command of the Mosaic Law . This scene of impending death captures a truth we must never evade: Before a holy God, every single one of us stands condemned. But this passage is about far more than the woman's guilt; it is a profound confrontation with sin , pride, and the non-negotiable nature of God's grace. Before we proceed, a word of assurance: For some, the textual hi...

In a world where words are cheap and actions often speak louder, Jesus' teachings in the Sermon on the Mount challenge us to examine the depth of our faith. As fundamentalist Christians, we hold dear the unchanging truths of Scripture—the virgin birth of Christ, His deity, atoning sacrifice, bodily resurrection, and the Bible's inerrant authority. Yet, even with these foundations, we must heed the stark warning in Matthew 7:21-23 (NIV): "Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’" This passage isn't just a distant echo from ancient times; it's a mirror for our souls today. It reminds us that proclaiming "Lord, Lord" or eve...