If Christians can lose their salvation, we all lose the gospel
Denying the perseverance of the saints has absolutely devastating consequences.
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Five reasons you should read the whole Bible in 2020
Every student of the Bible, particularly those who are charged with teaching it, should commit to reading it in a calendar year.
Six ways the cradle points to the cross
The good news links the Christmas story with Easter and shows how one is incomplete without the other.
What does godly encouragement look like?
Don’t underestimate the impact your encouragement might have in someone’s life.
How much doctrine does one have to know to be saved?
Asking about the minimal level of doctrinal knowledge a Christian must have is dangerous if one is trying to get out of believing the whole Bible. But if it is asked humbly, the answer is a sweet reminder that, as the old adage goes, the gospel is shallow enough for a child to wade in and deep enough for an adult to swim in.
Balancing people and place in missions
Jesus commissions his disciples to go and make disciples of all nations. That command necessitates focus on both peoples and also places.
‘For he is our peace’: The centrality of the gospel of Christ in racial reconciliation
Only the gospel of Christ can solve the problem of racism. Only the gospel can assure us that in Christ there is hope for reconciliation with God, and with one another.
New book dives deep into Andrew Fuller, the pastor
Andrew Fuller is a voice from the past that is worthy of befriending.
Were the sons of God in Genesis 6 fallen angels? Who were the Nephilim?
Does Paul want husbands and wives to ‘submit to one another’?
The pattern for a husband’s headship is Christ’s headship over his bride — the church.
What should I do if I doubt my salvation?
The Christian sexual ethic is going to be the dividing line — and not just because of Christians
Many Christian leaders have been warning for some time that the issue of Christianity’s sexual ethic is going to be a dividing line — that it would be a Reformation-like moment that would lead to dividing denominations, tearing asunder friendships and unity in its wake. That is no longer speculative.
Biblical narrative is ambiguous (and why that’s a good thing)
The next time you get frustrated with those biblical authors for making their stories so hard to understand, remember: God did it for a reason.
Why do I doubt my salvation?
Six reasons Romans 7 is written from the perspective of a post-conversion Christian
I believe Paul is describing his Christian experience in Romans 7:14-25. Here’s why.
8 reasons pastors need the Reformation
Praise God that it pleased him to work through ordinary men like Luther and Calvin to unleash afresh an extraordinary gospel to work in all its grace-driven power in my life and in the lives of countless millions of other believers and pastors through the century.
A primer on ethical triage
Churches need to understand the ethical demands of the gospel, which means carefully triaging ethical essentials from non-essentials.
What are the tongues of fire in Acts 2? (Part 2)
Throughout Acts, the Spirit works in believers to empower them for service.