In his article Law and Gospel: Part 2, Tullian Tchividjian gave a reminder that every parent, pastor, mentor and evangelist and everyone else who makes disciples (i.e., all Christians) needs to hear. He writes: When one of our kids (typically Genna) throws a temper tantrum, thereby breaking one of the rules, we can send her […]
What Does The Bible Say About The Role Of My Obedience In Salvation?
This is a critical question, isn’t it? Sadly, I talk to people every week who have no idea how to answer it. If you’re thinking, “Hey, I’m one of those!”, then I pray this helps. There are some relatively short statements that truly are a matter of life and death. Added April 14, 2012: This […]
The Best Word in the Bible
But. This little word is undoubtedly one of the most powerful words in the English language.  Consider, for example, its dramatic impact on the following statements: “Your family was in a major car accident and their vehicle rolled several times… but everyone is okay.†“You have cancer… but we’re confident we can remove it all […]
Welcome to the Good News
The following is copied from the website of the church Mark Driscoll pastors. It beautifully captures what the Gospel is by contrasting it with the modern idea of “religion” (not the biblical idea of “religion,” which, according to James 1:26-27 can be pure), and, I believe, functions as an excellent transition in our series called […]
Is Everyone Really Guilty of Breaking God’s Rules?
This post is simply a continuation of my last post, entitled, “Who Has Obeyed God’s Rules?” which you can read by clicking here. All Have Sinned… God holds every human accountable for obeying His commandments perfectly.  Again, consider Romans 2:6-11: “He will render to each one according to his works: to those who by patience in […]
Who Has Obeyed God’s Rules?
For those of you who know Jesus, I’ve prayed that my last few posts have aided in your worship of and love for God, and have resulted in your greater satisfaction in Him. But now we get to a very difficult reality. We turn the lens from God and His greatness to how we, as […]
What Are The Rules?
Following my last post, “Who Makes The “Rules”?, I now want to ask the next logical question: “What, then, are the ‘rules’?” So, let’s dig in. What Are The Rules? There is a very interesting thing you find in Scripture: the rules aren’t about external action, but internal affection. And this reality is seen in […]