Did you ever think you'd be living in a day when believing in the atoning sacrifice of Jesus' blood would be controversial among Christians? Welcome to 2018, when saying "Jesus died for my sins" is considered at best a pagan idea (1) and at worst "psychologically damaging" to children....…
Hebrews 11:4 Faith is taking worship seriously and coming before God “inspiritand in truth” believing that He is worthy of our focused attention and best offerings. “By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.” (Hebrews 11:2, 3) THE BACKSTORY We might not know the details of what transpired between God and the first family that caused them to u…
Is God the author of sin? (Thanks to Britt Williams) Some may be surprised to learn that Calvinism, by implication, actually makes God the Author of sin. Calvinism (also known as Reformed theology)……
The word “salvation” in Greek, Soteriology , is derived from two Greek words, Soteria , meaning salvation, and logos , meaning “word, discourse, or doctrine.” Having studied the infinite holy nature of God and the fallen, depraved nature of man, only God could bridge the gap between Himself and H…