Author Archives: St. John Studies

The Christian “club.” Every “club” has its own unique language.  I always went to church as a child.  My parents made the effort to take me there.  They took me to Sunday school to learn about Jesus.  I was baptized … Continue reading →

“The word redemption means ‘to purchase.’ When Jesus died for our sins, He paid the price that satisfied the demands of God’s holiness.  The price of this redemption was the blood of Jesus (1 Peter 1: 18-19)”  [Elmer Towns, Bible … Continue reading →

Last week I wrote about “transitioning” from John Stott’s basic book aptly titled Basic Christianity back to The Cross of Christ.  The Cross is not a basic book, but a deep discussion of the meaning of the cross for the … Continue reading →

It has been one hundred and ten days since I have commented on John Stott’s book The Cross of Christ. For all those days I have been writing every week on Chapter Five of Stott’s book Basic Christianity. The title … Continue reading →

This day, this night, the Light comes. Christ came into the world for you–and you came into the world for Him. The world will be still tonight. There will be lingering. Longing. We will long for this wonder to go … Continue reading →

“My neighbor has the most beautiful car I have ever seen.  Why Lord can’t I have a beautiful car like that?  Don’t you love me as much as my neighbor?  My neighbor just went on a beautiful vacation in Cancun … Continue reading →

When I began this series about the Ten Commandments on October 14, 2021, I did not envision how involved the discussions would be.  I knew that John R. W. Stott felt that the Commandments were important enough to include them … Continue reading →

As I have discussed commandments one through seven, I have been amazed at how strictly they have been interpreted.  Let me refer to two recent posts as examples:  thou shalt not kill includes not only murder, but also the expression … Continue reading →

“But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart” [Matthew 5: 27-28]. November 1976, Playboy Magazine, interview with presidential candidate Jimmy Carter: “I’ve looked on a lot of … Continue reading →

September 16, 2021 is when I began commenting on Chapter Five of John Stott’s book Basic Christianity.  The Chapter concerns itself with the “Fact and Nature of Sin” and several pages are devoted to the Ten Commandments.  As I have … Continue reading →