Declaring All the Counsel of God

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL THINE HEART (Proverbs 3:5 — “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”) A CALL FROM THE EDGE OF HUMAN LIMITS Brethren and friends, every one of us reaches a point where our wisdom fails — a moment when the weight of life presses so hard that our understanding is no longer enough. It is in those moments that Proverbs 3:5 does not whisper; it thunders into our hearts:  “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” This is not a gentle suggestion.  It is a command. A lifeline. A holy rebuke to human pride and a divine invitation into God’s perfect wisdom. Because there will come a day — in sickness, in sorrow, in crisis, in death — when your own understanding will collapse beneath your feet. And only the Lord will remain. The question is not whether God can be trusted.  The question is whether...

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog Call on the Name of the Lord The Bible’s Definition I. Introduction The phrase “calling on the name of the Lord” appears in both Old and New Testaments. Many today misuse it to mean simply “say a prayer” or “call God’s name aloud” to be saved. But the Bible shows that this “calling” is not an empty vocal act. It is a covenantal appeal to God, made through obedience to His revealed will . In this study, we will let Scripture define this phrase — from its Old Testament roots to its New Testament fulfillment — and show how it refutes the modern “sinner’s prayer” doctrine. I. Greek Parsing of “Call” The Greek verb in Romans 10:13 ( For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved ) is ἐπικαλέω ( epikaleō ), meaning: “to invoke for aid, appeal to for help, call upon” — especially in the sense of making an official request or petition to one in authority. In biblical use, this appeal is covenantal...