2 Corinthians 5:21

This post was originally published in August 2018.–ed. John MacArthur’s message“Fifteen Words of Hope” has been referred to as “the finest single summary of the gospel message in the entire sermon catalogue.[1] Expounding the rich truth of2 Corinthians 5:21—“He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might …

The first observation that I need to make is that there is mystery here. We must acknowledge that complete understanding of this is beyond our reach as humans.…

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We have gotten a decent amount of traffic so it appears that people are getting something out of reading these posts. With new readers discovering the blog all the time, I felt that it was necessary to articulate some thoughts about why I keep up the blog and some items that are not reasons that I do it.…

Listening to a Podcast on the way to work this week, I heard Tim Keller use an illustration that I found helpful. He used a wax seal to illustrate the impact of Biblical law upon the heart of a man (or woman).…

Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work. (2 Timothy 2……