by Ron Smith, MD | Apr 10, 2014 | A Mere Christian
After God created man, he anesthetized him in a deep sleep, and bone and marrow were extracted. From Adams own flesh God created woman and he did so in such a way that they could carry mankind on. Adam begets sons and daughters through Eve who is the mother of them...
by Ron Smith, MD | Apr 10, 2014 | A Mere Christian
James 4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Christians will struggle with Pride all of our days of this life. It is Satan’s primary weapon against us. Pride assaults Truth and if it succeeds in...
by Ron Smith, MD | Apr 10, 2014 | A Mere Christian
So we have a dire dilemma. God our creator, put within us His Moral Law. His nature is all good. His nature is only good. If we followed his Moral Law perfectly, we would be good too. Read more...Close...Adam and Eve’s first failure to keep the Moral Law doomed all of...
by Ron Smith, MD | Apr 10, 2014 | A Mere Christian
Envy is the perverted desire for your own good which motivates you to deprive others of their good. The focus of envy is not simply an object. It is generalized disdain for all good in someone else. Covetousness, or avarice, though somewhat similar, is not the same as...
by Ron Smith, MD | Apr 10, 2014 | A Mere Christian
Even as a young child I wanted to know what part of me was heart, spirit, and soul, and how these related to my physical body. What I want to teach you now is your spiritual anatomy. There are three major divisions of your being; your physical body, your soul or...
