by admin | Jun 7, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Evangelism, False Teaching, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Justification by Faith, Obedience, Salvation, Sin
The simple verse of John 3:30 represents baptism through the fire of the Holy Spirit. In Matthew 3:11, John the Baptist foretold baptism by fire: “As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to...
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 | 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...
by admin | Sep 14, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Faith, False Teaching, Fruit of the Spirit, Holiness, Justification by Faith, Obedience, Salvation, Sin
God warned that the penalty for sin is death. Genesis 2:17 By this, we understand that there must be shedding of blood, which represents death. Hebrews 9:22 The devil through the serpent tricked Eve into believing that she would not die. Indeed, the serpent’s trickery...
by admin | Sep 7, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Culture and Cultural Decay, Discipleship, Evangelism, Faith, False Teaching, Following Christ, Holiness, Justification by Faith, Obedience, Personal Responsibility, Salvation, Sin
Through the mercies of God in Christ, we may put off the old self, known as the world, and be renewed and transformed in Christ. Romans 6:6, Ephesians 4:22-32, Colossians 3:9 Through Christ, it is possible to stop sinning, which Romans 12:2 expresses as being renewed...