by admin | Oct 18, 2026 | Culture and Cultural Decay, Doubt, Faith, Following Christ, Justification by Faith, Obedience, Salvation
The entirety of John chapter 11 points to the cross. The resurrection of Lazarus was the catalyst for the cross. That Christ did not shy away from triggering the cross demonstrates His commitment to humanity to complete the mission given to Him by God the Father. The...
by admin | Jul 12, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Contentment, Doubt, Faith, Following Christ, Justification by Faith, Obedience, Teachings of Jesus, Uncategorized
There are two elements to chapter 6 which are related but deserve separate attention. One element revolves around signs, and the other element revolves around the manna. The request for a sign in John 6:30 is quite interesting. To this point, we are told that the...
by admin | Feb 18, 2024 | Doubt, Evangelism, Faith, Following Christ, Justification by Faith, Obedience, Salvation, Sin
That Jesus did not die for everyone is a statement I recently heard in a Calvinist/Reformed church, and it is apparently making its rounds in similar churches. Let me suggest from the beginning that this is an extremely problematic statement which is made out of...
by admin | Oct 1, 2023 | Culture and Cultural Decay, Doubt, Idolatry, Sin, Temptation
Homosexuality is a divisive issue, particularly when it comes to the church. For the moment, let’s set aside the questions of whether the Bible is ambiguous on the practice of homosexuality and whether homosexuality is a gene designed by God and acceptable...
by admin | May 16, 2022 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Doubt, Fear, Love, Trust, Worry
In their song, Oh My Soul, Casting Crowns sings, “There is a place where fear must face the God you know.” There are two parts to this line which aptly apply to the fear we see around us in 2022 … or the fear we have within us. There is still a large number of...
by admin | Mar 6, 2015 | Doubt, Faith, Following Christ, Trust
The Old Testament is full of amazing miracles. One of the miracles that catches my attention again and again is the parting of the Red Sea. I read this part of the exodus of the people of Israel from Egypt and scratched my head wondering why they refused to believe...