by admin | Nov 12, 2023 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Holiness, Love, Obedience, Salvation
Chapter 2 of 1 John picks up where chapter 1 leaves off. The exhortation of John is that we may not sin. Again, this is clear teaching on Christian perfection and that it is possible to not sin. To those who believe it is not possible to stop sinning, 1 John...
by admin | Nov 5, 2023 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Holiness, Love, Obedience, Salvation, Sin
1 John 1:9 is one of my favorite verses in the Bible, and it carries tremendous meaning. The word “cleanse” in 1 John 1:9 carries with it a greater meaning than a simple cleaning. When a plate is washed, we declare it to be clean and that it is free from dirt....
by admin | Oct 30, 2023 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Holiness, Love, Obedience, Salvation, Sin
Some time back, I posted a blog on Romans 8:12 and demonstrated that we are free from the bondage of sin. Although the doctrine of Christian perfection is also evident in other verses, I believe Romans chapter 8 makes a compelling case for Christian perfection. If we...
by admin | Oct 15, 2023 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Holiness, Love, Obedience, Sin
I have been promising a study of 1 John, and this is the first in a series of posts on an expository study of 1 John. I hope you enjoy it and come away with spiritual growth! Let’s start with themes in 1 John and the overarching purpose of 1 John. Themes which recur...
by admin | Oct 8, 2023 | Culture and Cultural Decay, Evangelism, Idolatry
In this final post on Church Growth Tactics Are Not Evangelism, I am going to wade into the contemporary music debate as it relates to use of such music in worship of God. As I wade into this debate, I freely acknowledge that I know next to nothing about music theory....