While the entire Bible stresses certainty and assurance, there's one section of Scripture that stakes out this theme as its central focus—the letter of 1 John.As we carefully read through 1 John, we notice a five-fold argument for the assurance of salvati.
Put on your numbers hat for a moment, and your reality-colored glasses, while we talk about media consumption among American adults. I know discussing numbers in a printed format can be challenging, so I’ll keep them to a minimum. Besides, you already know what the following numbers are going to reveal. And that’s where the “reality” part comes in: We have invited (mostly) the world’s influences to dominate our day.
Walk into any bookstore and browse the titles. You’ll be shocked by how many contain four-letter words. In the past year or so, publishers have introduced shock value to their book covers.