Category Archives: Grace

System of grace

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Tim Archer

Not much time to write, but I wanted to throw this into the discussion we’re having this week. Years ago, I heard Dan Coker say, “Many of the church’s problems arise because men try to take a system of grace … Continue reading →

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Created For Good Works

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Tim Archer

I believe that we are saved by the grace of God, through faith in Jesus Christ. I don’t believe in earning salvation, though I acknowledge that my understanding of an active faith is different from that of some. I do … Continue reading →

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Ticking Time Bomb

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Tim Archer

You may remember the old television show M*A*S*H, the show about a group of doctors during the Korean War. One of my favorite episodes involves a bomb that falls into the camp and fails to detonate. As luck would have … Continue reading →

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Rock of Ages

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Tim Archer

(I’m finishing up a trip to the Northeast; let me post a bulletin article I wrote a few years ago) When it comes to church music, I have to admit that I favor the old songs. Generally speaking, the older … Continue reading →

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A fence around the Law

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Tim Archer

The Jewish Talmud is the record of rabbinic discussions concerning the Law. One of the stated aims of the Talmud was to “build a fence around the Torah.” One Jewish website describes that principle in this way: For example, the … Continue reading →

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