by admin | May 24, 2026 | Justification by Faith, Salvation, Sin
Christ’s reference to Moses lifting up the serpent in the wilderness (John 3:14) is a remarkable reference back to Israel’s exodus from Egypt. While still in the wilderness of Sinai, between the crossing of the Red Sea and the crossing of the Jordan River into the...
by admin | May 17, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Justification by Faith, Salvation
The dialogue in verses 1 through 21 between Christ and Nicodemus revolves around our receiving a new nature when we believe on Christ. We must be born again, and this rebirth is the process of our receiving a new nature through the Holy Spirit. The flesh does not die,...
by admin | May 3, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Obedience, Salvation
Only a handful of commentaries note a deeper significance to the miracle at Cana of turning water into wine. In John 2:1-11, we see Christ’s mother press Him into service to refresh the low supplies of wine at a wedding celebration. John describes this as “the...
by admin | Apr 26, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Grace, Holiness, Obedience, Salvation
John 1:1-5 introduces Christ as “the Word”, “the Word was God”, the origin of creation, “life”, and “the light of men”. How shall we understand Christ? Light represents truth, the knowledge of truth, and the spiritual purity congruent with it. John is here portraying...
by admin | Apr 19, 2026 | Discipleship, Evangelism, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Grace, Holiness, Justification by Faith, Love, Power of God, Salvation, Sin, Teachings of Jesus
In the summer of 2020, I attended a retreat at the Billy Graham Cove led by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. His teaching very much changed how I view decisions in life. As I worked through the gospel of John, I saw many of the same scenarios that were presented by Dr. Kaiser:...
by admin | Mar 15, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Holiness, Salvation, Sin
Well, if you have been following along in A Plain Account of Christian Perfection, you can now say that you have read the entire document. I hope you have been spiritually benefited by reading this document of historic importance. John Wesley’s writing remains...