Convincing God how sorry you are for your sins is not what motivates him to forgive you, the blood of Jesus motivates and enables God to forgive you. Once an unbeliever says yes to Jesus and is indwelt by his spirit, his sins are forever removed … [Read more]
Rest Assured
For much of my Christian life, I struggled to see God for who He really is. I thought of Him as my “Master.” That made me believe and feel like He only put up with me, but He didn’t really like me; He only tolerated me because of the fact that I had … [Read more]
The Shaming of Jesus
Is there one moment in time that you wish you could go back and undo? Is there one embarrassing moment or one major mistake that you are now so ashamed of? Believe it or not, Jesus understands the whole issue of shame and how it can affect a … [Read more]
524. The Christian’s Relationship to the Law
The mixed covenant culture found in the church world has brought a wide variety of confusion among believers in Christ. As Gentiles who had come to faith in the early church, what were they instructed by the lovers of the law from the Jerusalem … [Read more]
523. Grafted Into Israel… Or Something Else?
"We are engrafted Jews." It's another one of those commonly used phrases we often hear in Christianity. This week we take a look at the context surrounding the idea that we Gentile believers were grafted into Israel. What we'll discover is that both … [Read more]
Our Puppies Rescued – A God Story
We believe we encountered a miracle yesterday! Our twin girls had our two Maltese puppies, Bella and Sophie, out in the backyard. We recently had a fence put in for a number of reasons, one of them being so the puppies could enjoy running freely … [Read more]
Married to Jesus
Jesus spoke of the joy that erupts in heaven when a sinner repents and comes to believe in the good news. We might imagine they have something like a birthday party to celebrate the new birth, but in reality it’s the rejoicing that accompanies a … [Read more]
Walls Around My Heart
Over the years, I have built up walls around my heart. Because of things I have gone through in the past — hurts, rejections, disappointments — I have built these ramparts to protect myself. A lot of us have walls up to protect us from … [Read more]
Refuting Universalism and Inclusionism.
Ever since the Cross, the Church and the Gospel have been the constant target of deceptive doctrines. Doctrines that twist the true grace of God into a false gospel and surprisingly lead many Bible illiterate believers astray. These errors creep into … [Read more]
Does believing in Grace makes you more susceptible to sin?
Many people presume that the grace believer is more susceptible to sin because he is no longer under law but grace. They argue that’s why Paul tells them the following verses. Romans 6:12-15 Let not sin therefore reign … [Read more]
God is Just and the Justifier
I’m sure that many of you who read the Bible have come across passages that don’t really make sense to you. But you have heard and read them so many times that you don’t tend to ask questions about them. … Continue reading … [Read more]
God is Just and the Justifier
I’m sure that many of you who read the Bible have come across passages that don’t really make sense to you. But you have heard and read them so many times that you don’t tend to ask questions about them. … Continue reading … [Read more]
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