Yesterday our adult Bible study group encountered this question in the study materials: How do human beings typically evaluate the gravity of sin? There were many answers, but we could all agree that we underestimate it, and without the perspective of the cross, we will never truly appreciate the gravity of our sin until we …
Tag: Grace
False Gospel: Legalism or License
Today I began Galatians (Chapters 1 & 2), which Paul wrote to the believers at a church he helped establish on his first missionary journey. The purpose of his letter was to correct the erroneous teaching of the Judaizers, specifically that the Gentiles who came to faith in Jesus were required to also be circumcised …
12 Days of Christmas {Gifts} – Day 7
This past weekend I watched a mother and father lay the body of their precious 43-year-old daughter in the ground. Notice I said “body” because she is fully alive and in the presence of Jesus; she just changed her address because cancer got the better of her earth suit. On the saddest day of their …
What Is The Law [and Its Purpose]?
The discussion of “law vs. grace” is a common one among Bible-believing Christ followers. For some reason, we have trouble harmonizing what feels to us like two conflicting ideas. Either Christianity is all about grace, or it’s all about law. The truth is, like many “God-sized” concepts in Scripture, both are integral parts of the …
A Perfect Picture Of Grace
What Is Grace? The simplest definition is “unmerited favor.” To receive grace is to gain what is undeserved; it is to obtain what can never be earned or gained by our own efforts. The world has its own idea of what defines grace, but like all virtues, grace is rooted in the character of God. …
The Way Of The Word 