The Most Difficult Command
Being a disciple of Jesus requires that we count the cost of such discipleship. Jesus said it plainly enough in Luke 14:25-33. Let’s read it again: “If anyone comes to…
Tag: grace
The Anti-Gospel: No Need to Repent
The gospel is rooted in the fact that all have sinned and fall short of God’s glory (Rom 3:23). The wages of sin are death, but the gift of God…
Scripture and Sexuality
This is a multi-layered argument, and I can only ask that one carefully read and consider before responding. There seems to be little decent dialogue about these matters today, and…
Causation and Correlation in Salvation
I realize that causation and correlation are terms typically used in mathematics and statistics. There might be a correlation between two variables, but a change in those variables does not…
That “Ugh” Feeling when Reading Scripture
Don’t pretend you don’t have it. When reading Scripture there are people, events, and laws that make us gasp and, think, “really, how? Why?” and they cause repulsion. If they…
What Does it Mean to Forgive?
Sin has destructive consequences on many levels, often involving not just the person or persons who sinned, but also affecting a number of others. Family, friends, coworkers, and others within…
Does Romans Call for the Death of Homosexuals?
This is not about the circumstances in which the prayer was made or the political ramifications of what they were voting on, but rather how a Bible verse interpreted so…
Under Grace
“For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace” (Rom 6:14). By this point in Romans, Paul had been laying out his…
Be Thankful for God’s Authority
God is Creator. Because of Who He is, He has the inherent right to command and expect obedience. He has the right to tell us what to do, how to…