26 The outward form of divine service, the rites and ceremonies of the
sacerdotal system of Moses, was but the exterior shell of truth. It
was the letter: truth was the spirit. The ritual was full of precious
meaning. But most ritualists feed on the husks and throw away the
kernel. It should have it... [ Continue Reading ]
20 The case of Abraham is most helpful in further defining the
distinct viewpoints of Paul and James. The former refers us to the
fifteenth chapter of Genesis, the latter to the twenty-second. In the
fifteenth chapter Abram's spiritual seed alone is in view, for Abram
is taken outside his tent and s... [ Continue Reading ]