Everything We Need Without salvation, works are pointless. A person can try in every way to “live up to” some standard of righteousness, but if they can perfectly attain success at it than you can be sure that standard is not perfect. There is one perfect standard and it is the righteousness of God. There…
Author: Jason
Long time software developer, husband, and father of 2 very active boys. My real passion is Christ's church. With God's help, I hope I can aid in the effort to edify and encourage maturity within the body until we all reach the fullness of maturity in Christ!
Stay for the Fight
Love for Corinthians In the conclusion of the first letter Paul wrote to the church in Corinth, he assures them that he hopes to make his way back to them. He cared deeply for all the believers to whom he had spread the gospel and, in many of his letters to the churches, revealed how…
Covering a Multitude
Shame of Sin While it may not be possible for us to ever fulling comprehend the wickedness of our sin, God’s word gives us clear revelation that it is a terrible thing. He demonstrates it to us somewhat by recording some of the punishments mete out even upon the people he had chosen to be…
Liberties Limits
What is Not Sin There is a great deal of liberty within Christ. It was for freedom’s sake that he delivered us from the yoke of slavery to sin. For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 As Paul wrote, that freedom is not to fall…
God Who Corrects and Restores
Seeking The Wrong Salvation In the book of Isaiah, God is sending to his people a message of judgement. They are warned of the coming conquest of the King of Babylon and told that it is because they have rejected God to go after various idols. By chapter 30, the people of Israel, who have…
Shepherds for Sale: Review
Author’s Intent The purpose of this work by Megan Basham is to document the flow of money and documented intent of many contrary to the faith who have undertaken efforts to coopt or at least demotivate Christians from being involved in discussions on certain political hot topics. On matters ranging from the sexual revolution to…
Unholy Union
Not All Is Helpful “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. 1 Corinthians 6:12 Paul is here correcting a misunderstanding (summarized in the phrase “all things are lawful for me”) that is common regarding the fulfillment…
False Witnesses
Wrongly Accused The words “wrongly accused” lead us to think of a person sitting in jail for crimes which they did not commit. It’s a very upsetting image. When innocent people are punished the system is not working as it should and the injustice of it is enough to cause some righteous anger. Sometimes, wrong…
Urgent Repentance
The Unknown God The Apostle Paul went to Athens to proclaim Christ. Knowing that the people of Athens would gather at the Areopagus (a prominent hill in the city) to discuss philosophy and theology, he knew he would find an audience there. Along the way, he witnessed many objects of the Athenians religious devotions, but…
Growing Spirit of Lawlessness
End Times Man In another post, I covered how the spirit of lawlessness/antichrist has been at work in the world since the early church and how the church has always considered themselves in the “end times” between the ministry of Christ to redeem his people and his return to reign over all of creation. Paul,…