Can you recommend a grace-based church in my area? I get asked this question a lot. What people want to know is, where are the grace preachers? Or who are the grace preachers? As if there was a special directory of those preaching grace. Who … [Read more]
917. Jesus Is Not an Acceptable High Priest (If the Law Was Not Completely Nullified)
Galatians 3 explains the law was a guardian for the Jews to point them to Christ in order for them to be justified by faith. But once faith came—or once Christ came—the Jewish people would no longer be under that guardian/tutor. This isn't meant to … [Read more]
916. Is the Mosaic Law Still a “Tutor” for People Today?
Since the death and resurrection of Jesus, both Jews and Gentiles are justified by grace, apart from works. How can we keep from getting tangled between a mixture of law and grace ... or faith and works? Once we begin to understand that non-Jewish … [Read more]
Special Fathers’ Day Giveaway
Hi friends, This Sunday is Fathers’ Day in many countries. If you are looking for something special to do with your family why not try a table reading of my script “The Good Father”? What? “The Good Father” is the parable of the prodigal son … [Read more]
915. “The Whole Counsel of God”
It was recorded once in the book of Acts that Paul used the phrase "the whole counsel of God." It's a quote that religious people like to use as a weapon of sorts to stress there is more to the gospel than grace. In other words, when people get hyper … [Read more]
Are You Wearing the Full Armor of God?
One thing pastors like to do is dress up as Roman soldiers and preach on the armor of God. “You need to wear the full armor of God,” they say as they bash their gladii (swords) against their scuta (shields). It’s a lot of fun. But does it work? … [Read more]
914. Were the Cross and Resurrection Really Necessary?
There are those who will attempt to communicate that the sacrifice of Jesus wasn't necessary and wasn't the will of God. It would seem that if this were true, it would have been plainly stated by Paul or someone else within their writings instead of … [Read more]
God’s Greatest Gift
Mother Teresa once said: “The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted. The biggest disease today is not leprosy or TB but rather the feeling of being unwanted. There is more hunger in the world for love and appreciation … [Read more]
Law + Works + Grace = ?
The stories we tell ourselves shape our lives. For example, if you buy into a narrative that says, “The Bible is a book of rules we must obey,” you will find laws to obey on every page. If you believe, “The Bible teaches us to work for God’s … [Read more]
913. How Works Fit Into the Message of Grace
The majority of us who chose to believe in Jesus were encouraged within religious circles to work at making ourselves better, more holy, more righteous, more sanctified ... and the list goes on. We've gotten it backwards with that approach. The … [Read more]
The Study Bible You’ve Been Waiting For
Do you know how to use a Bible commentary? A commentary is a kind of explainer. It tells you what the scriptures mean. Or to be precise, it tells you what the commentator thinks they mean. Which means if your commentary was written by someone … [Read more]
912. Overheard From Fruit Inspectors: “Did They Have a Genuine Conversion?”
Over the years, we've heard from believers who attended church regularly and would often walk out of the building wondering if they were still saved. They heard a works-based message which planted fear and doubt because they would begin questioning … [Read more]
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