From the very inception of the church, the issue of legalism has been the most dogged and formidable opponent to the Gospel message. The belief that the saving work of Jesus is what he provides + something else (being circumcised,… Read More
Believer or Make Believer?
Today, we will consider three distinguishing marks of those who choose to trust Jesus and those who choose to trust in themselves. In our time today, our hope is that we will all find a renewed determination to fight for… Read More
Assurance: Seeing is Believing, Part IV
Judgment Day Follow-Up
In a previous post, I dealt with a question about the final judgment. One aspect of the question had to do with why there is a judgment if it is a simple matter of unbelievers being condemned and believers being… Read More
Faith Alone or Faith Plus Works?
Are we justified by faith alone (SOLA FIDE), or are we justified by faith plus our works? That issue divided the Reformers from the Roman Catholic Church and it is still the major issue between Roman Catholicism (along with other… Read More