Sharing Your Faith – Whose Model Should We Use?
Jesus and the disciples had pretty useful ways to share the gospel.
There is more than one way to evangelise, and if you can develop good relationships with non-believers, that is great. But the point is, if Jesus, the disciples, and the church for so many centuries concentrated on actually proclaiming truth to anyone and everyone, then we should not be dismissive of it – even in... Continue Reading
Retirement: The New Afterlife?
Retirement is a very fragile basket to put all our eggs in.
It used to be that people believed in an afterlife. The Christian hope is that “the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us”(Romans 8:18). But take away the hope of a glorious future beyond this life and we have to try and find... Continue Reading
The Church and Israel in the New Testament
The relationship between Israel and the church in the New Testament is not always easy to discern, but it can be understood if we remember the differences between national Israel and true Israel in both the Old Testament and the New.
This is an extremely important point to grasp because it explains why there is so much confusion regarding the relationship between the church and Israel. The answer depends on whether we are talking about national Israel or true Israel. The church is distinct from national Israel, just as the true Israel in the Old Testament... Continue Reading
Romans 1:1 & 1:5 and the Direction of the Minister’s Work
As a pastor of God's flock, I have been set apart to advance the gospel of God.
God’s grace in the gospel…must lead unto the obedience springing from faith. God wants obedience. He wants heartfelt allegiance. He wants submission. He must take the place of Lord and be sovereign over one’s heart and life. Romans 1:1 and 1:5 1:1—Παῦλος δοῦλος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ, κλητὸς ἀπόστολος ἀφωρισμένος εἰς εὐαγγέλιον θεοῦ, 1:5—δι᾿ οὗ ἐλάβομεν χάριν... Continue Reading
Speaking Truth to Trans-Captured Public School Boards
Local school board meetings could be a spiritual battlefield.
This is about Truth. This is about God’s law and gospel, which calls school board members to repentance—not just in their personal lives but also in their offices. Civil servants are to repent in their offices because of Christ and His office. Editor’s Note: This is a descriptive essay to help Christians to understand what... Continue Reading
Gospel Freedom and the Law
If Christians really desire to live a life in Christ, it cannot be done without grasping the proper relationship between Law and Gospel.
If we are going to survive the onslaught of post-Christian ideologies, we need to embrace the freedom we have to love God’s Law, freedom that comes through the saving gift of the Gospel. For in knowing that Christ, who fulfilled the Law perfectly, and who is now righteousness for us, we are free to love... Continue Reading
Jesus Raised the Dead
Hearing Echoes from the Ministries of Elijah and Elisha
On the third day, the Lord Jesus rose and put on bodily immortality. His resurrection was unto glory. He was the firstfruits of the future resurrection of God’s people. When Jesus returns, he will raise the dead (John 5:28–29). And this time the dead who come to life will not die again. We know... Continue Reading
Benefits of Memorizing the Book of Romans
Why have we not memorized more of the Scriptures?
I’m not a Bible scholar and I’ve never studied Greek, but I will say that sections that seemed complicated or repetitive…became clearer and more understandable to me as I worked them over and over and over, and as the living and active Word of God pierced my heart and mind. “C’mon, Mom. Let’s do... Continue Reading
The Omnipresence of God
Christ’s divinity ensures His omnipresence at all times, both before and after the incarnation.
Those who think they can “connect” with God walking in the woods on Sunday are wrong. While God is essentially present in the woods, He is not graciously present as He is among His people when they gather around His Word. God is present in His church through Christ. He is the One who walks... Continue Reading
Safety Obsession
Our society’s instinct for safety is a yearning for a permanence in this life that is essentially elusive. It cannot be achieved in a world of sin and death.
To engage in gospel ministry is to be given over to death for Christ’s sake, so that others would know the life Christ offers. Paul’s love for the Corinthians is so great he will even live a life that looks like dying. He’ll be afflicted, persecuted, and hurt for them. By every measure, his life... Continue Reading
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