While we were still helpless [powerless to provide for our salvation], at the right time Christ died [as a substitute] for the ungodly. 7 Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to willingly give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a good man [one who is noble and selfless and worthy] someone … More Christ Died for Us
What We Learn from Public Disavowals of Christianity by: John Stonestreet Last week, following the high profile falling away from faith of Joshua Harris, former Hillsong singer and songwriter Marty Sampson posted this on Instagram: “Time for some real talk…I’m genuinely losing my faith…and it doesn’t bother me.” The next day he deleted this post and … More BreakPoint: A Failure of Faith Formation
None of us lives for himself [for his own benefit, but for the Lord], and none of us dies for himself [but for the Lord]. 8 If we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord. So then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. Romans 14:7-8 (AMP) … More Who’s Are You?
Another in the Frequently Abused Verses Series In the lead-up to the Truth Matters conference in October, we will be focusing our attention on the sufficiency, authority, and clarity of Scripture. Of our previous blog series, none better embodies that emphasis than Frequently Abused Verses. The following entry from that series originally appeared on August 17, 2016.. … More Are We Physically Healed by Jesus’ Stripes?
Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. (KJV) In Romans 6:1-14 we find the Apostle Paul writing about a variety of things that occur when we … More Walk in newness of life
Another in the Frequently Abused Verses Series In the lead-up to the Truth Matters conference in October, we will be focusing our attention on the sufficiency, authority, and clarity of Scripture. Of our previous blog series, none better embodies that emphasis than Frequently Abused Verses. The following entry from that series originally appeared on August 15, 2016.. … More Does Baptism Save You?
All the inhabitants of the earth will fall down and worship him, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the Book of Life of the Lamb who has been slain [as a willing sacrifice]. Revelation 13:8 (AMP) Stuck in the middle of a discourse on the beasts that work for “The … More Lamb Who Was Slain
This is an interesting verse found two verses into the what is commonly referred to as the “Hero’s of Faith” portion of the Book of Hebrews. The writer of Hebrews has just finished telling us about two great men of “faith” Able and Enoch when he shifts gears and writes this. So first things first … More Without Faith
Another in the Frequently Abused Verses Series and one I hear very often. In the lead-up to the Truth Matters conference in October, we will be focusing our attention on the sufficiency, authority, and clarity of Scripture. Of our previous blog series, none better embodies that emphasis than Frequently Abused Verses. The following entry from that series … More Can We Really Do All Things Through Christ?
JIM SCOTT ORRICK Perseverance of the Saints SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 The following article is taken from the chapter on Perseverance in Jim Scott Orrick’s upcoming book, Mere Calvinism. Used by permission. The Danger of Doctrinal Reduction The doctrine of perseverance is like a golden crown that adorns the glorious body of God’s sovereign grace. There are more than a few … More Perseverance of the Saints
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