We cannot abandon our young men to these peddlers and charlatans. They need the church, and the church needs them, as we together grow “to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood” (Eph. 4:13).
   “Is there room for me in the church?” This is... Continue Reading

For us, sometimes it may be our sin that makes God seem distant, as well. We must confess it to Him, ask for forgiveness, and obey Him. Other times, He may seem distant because we fail to use the means He has given for fellowship with us.   Remember the story of Jonah? Commissioned by... Continue Reading

God is not playing games with us. He is not hiding the gospel behind academic gates. He is not teasing His people with a voice they cannot hear. Scripture is light, and light is meant to be seen. “The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple” (Psalm 19:7). This matters because many... Continue Reading

The attitudes of worship see God’s perfections vividly—not just in the abstract, but relative to ourselves. And that has a way of compressing bitter thinking into a smaller and smaller space. For a while, at least, it can’t dominate. Pondering God’s supremacy relative to ourselves evokes humility. Pondering what He has done in that context... Continue Reading

Faith is not something that merits the favor of God. All the efficacy unto salvation resides in the Savior. As one has aptly and truly stated the case, it is not faith that saves but faith in Jesus Christ; strictly speaking, it is not even faith in Christ that saves but Christ that saves through... Continue Reading

“Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness,” (ESV). For my part (personally), I am of a nature that would rather have other men do this kind of work, so that I could slip into the background somewhere. . . .... Continue Reading

What Yancey did certainly WAS sinful and evil. It is one thing to sin this way for 8 weeks or 8 months, but 8 years really is alarming. It does show how believers can so easily deceive themselves and think they can get away with murder.   All Christians are sinners, and all can fall... Continue Reading

Persecution against true Christianity (as opposed to cultural Christianity) has a long history beginning with the birth of the Church. In fact, Jesus said that “if the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you” (Jn 15:18) and “In the world you will have persecution. But take heart; I have... Continue Reading

“As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:4–5... Continue Reading

Grace and peace never lead to complacency, grasped as the gift they are not something we’re entitled to, they always lead to sorrow over sin, and repentance that resolves to be who we’ve been saved to be. Grace causes Paul to overflow with thankfulness for them, because they are a trophy of grace.   (3)Is... Continue Reading