The word gospel means good news. So why isn’t good news proclaimed every Sunday in pulpits across America? While most of you would say that it is, my question would be what is the good news then? Being a Christian now for over 35 years, I … [Read more]
What is the Law of Christ?
There are many laws in the Bible. There is the Law of Moses and the Law of God. There is the law of sin and the law of faith. There is the law of righteousness and the law of liberty. But what is the law of Christ? If you don’t know the law of … [Read more]
What is the Royal Law?
What is the royal law? Do you need to keep it and what happens if you don’t? If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. (James 2:8) What is the royal law? It … [Read more]
843. The One and Only True Promise Keeper
There are thousands of works-based religions which will put an emphasis on people making promises to God and trying hard to keep them. This turns the gospel inside-out, because the good news is not based upon our good actions or our sorrows for … [Read more]
What is the Difference Between Mercy and Grace?
What is mercy and how does it relate to grace? Is mercy the same as grace, or is it something different? Some people miss grace because they think it grace = mercy. They don’t understand the difference. “I need mercy. “Thank you, Lord, … [Read more]
842. The Bondage of Seeking Repeated Forgiveness From God (Part 2)
Taking a single Bible verse out of the proper context can have a negative impact in the minds of well-meaning people seeking the truth. Perhaps this is nearly unrivaled when it comes to 1 John 1:9—where it has been interpreted by many that there is a … [Read more]
What Does 1 Peter 3:7 Mean?
A man recently asked me about a troubling verse. “My wife says my prayers are hindered because I don’t respect her enough.” He was referring to this verse: Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with … [Read more]
What Does 1 Peter 3:7 Mean?
A man recently asked me about a troubling verse. “My wife says my prayers are hindered because I don’t respect her enough.” He was referring to this verse: Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with … [Read more]
Created Good, not Perfect
For the majority of my life, I was taught, and believed, that Adam and Eve were perfect at creation and that the Garden of Eden was perfect. There was no death of anything until Adam partook of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. … [Read more]
What is Grace?
As C.S. Lewis famously observed, grace is the one thing that makes Christianity unique. Grace is what makes the new covenant new and the good news good news. But what is grace? Do you know what it means? I read a lot of grace books and I have … [Read more]
841. The Bondage of Seeking Repeated Forgiveness From God (Part 1)
Without blood being shed, forgiveness from God was not extended. Even long before the Mosaic law, sin resulted in the repeated sacrifices of innocent animals where the sins were transferred onto the animal. Seeking a renewed forgiveness from God was … [Read more]
Seeing God’s Reflection
Why do the majority of people esteem human life as valuable? What is it that makes us more valuable than animals or plants? While I do realize that not everyone holds the notion that all life is valuable, the majority of people do hold human … [Read more]
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