Category Archives: Obedience

Faith Is No Longer a Virtue in America

Posted on July 14, 2018 by mtpeterson1948

… is the title of Salena Zito’s1)One of my favorite columnists who I discovered during the Trump campaign – when I was not a Trump supporter. She came to my attention with one of the most insightful bits of snark … Continue reading →

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Matthew 25:40 – “the Least of These”

Posted on March 10, 2015 by mtpeterson1948

This month’s Christianity Today contains an article by Andy Horvath titled What You Probably Don’t Know about ‘The Least of These’ The article is of a kind whose content reveals confusion about the nature of faith. Here’s the money paragraph … Continue reading →

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Is Faith an Expression of Gratitude for God’s Grace?

Posted on January 9, 2013 by mtpeterson1948

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8 NIV) Put in modern terms: For it is by grace you have been saved, because of your faith in … Continue reading →

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The Parable of the Two Sons (Matt 21:28-32)

Posted on August 12, 2012 by mtpeterson1948

What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later changed his mind and went. “then … Continue reading →

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