I believe we have entered an era where we have unwittingly embraced the doctrine of salvation by death as opposed to the proper doctrine of salvation by faith which is shorthand for salvation by faith alone in Christ alone by grace alone to the glory of God alone. The ubiquitous response to ANYONE who… Continue Reading
It is important to ensure I do not lose anyone right off the bat so let me deal with the word “immutable.” It means “unchanging over time or unable to be changed.” When used theologically it refers to our understanding that God does not, because He CAN NOT, change. Unlike humans who are constantly in… Continue Reading
“So and so has an agenda.” I am confidence you have heard that expression before. I am certain there have been times you can remember using that very expression. It is ubiquitous in our culture. Typically, it is used in a perjoative (negative) sense. We attribute nefarious motives to the person in question. Yet, when… Continue Reading
What do one do when the messenger invalidates his message by committing some moral transgression is not as black and white as one would come to understand if they actually spent some time thinking through the implications very seriously. If the standard is absolute moral fidelity then the only person who actually qualified to “cast the… Continue Reading
Christianity continues to be under attack. That is not so surprising considering Christ prophesied such would be the case. The alarming issue is most of the attacks that are gaining traction is not from without but from within. You will notice I did not classify the attacks from within as surprising, only as alarming, because… Continue Reading
Even as we approach another Christmas season where countless millions of Evangelicals will celebrate the Birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ of Nazareth as He entered time and space to become the sin-bearer of humanity we do with the perils of living in a fallen world. A fallen world where the 1st curse… Continue Reading
It seems like we are confronted almost daily with a ever increasing act of pure evil committed by some individual or group of individuals. The question of the particular causes of evil will have to be for another day. Today I just want to spend a few moment speaking to the Evangelical community and implore… Continue Reading
