Riding Out the Storms
Paul told the Romans that his desire was to go to Rome. He would make it to Rome, but probably not in the way he imagined. Instead, he would go…
Tag: faith
By Grace through Faith
Grace, faith, and obedience are brothers in the kingdom of God. Some seem to dismiss the need to obey completely because they see grace in a lopsided kind of way.…
How Faith Reconciles Difficulties
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding” (Prov. 9:10). One of the common objections to God is that…
Why Do We Teach the Importance of Baptism?
Baptism, which, biblically, is immersion, is not our design. We didn’t invent it as a practice. We didn’t come up with the reasons for doing it. We weren’t the ones…
Faith is the Evidence
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” (Heb. 11:1, NASB; ESV). Some translations say that faith is the “evidence” of things not…
Living with Unanswered Questions
Most of us would likely agree with the idea that the older we get, the more we realize we don’t know. The vastness of the universe, the complexity of people,…
Baptism and How We Read
Think about these two statements: Baptism has nothing to do with salvation. Baptism now saves you. Which is true? I was studying with some who were adamant in their opposition…
Can We Be Sure of Our Salvation?
Sometimes we may doubt whether or not we are truly saved. We feel that we aren’t good enough, that we don’t do enough, or that somehow we just cannot make…