Western society has recently become sensitive to discrimination based on race, nationality, sex, age, appearance, etc. However, discrimination is not new. In fact, James 2:1-13 focuses on the contradiction between having faith in Jesus and treating other people with partiality based on their status. It turns out that the antidote for such partiality is God’s mercy.
No matter how bad things get, God is still working out his own holy will through seen and unseen agents.
In answer to Habakkuk’s complaint about God using the wicked to accomplish his purpose, God declared that the righteous will live by faith.
From the very first preaching of the gospel after Jesus’ ascension, the new believers were “added” to local churches. Once God added them to...