A Biblical Understanding of Worship, Part 1
I often ask odd questions. Sometimes, answers to my questions are not easy to find. Nothing is more frustrating than to go to a FAQ page, only to find that my question is not listed. The question, “How did the church service originate?” is one that remains (or should...
Our Hope of Forgiveness from Sin and The Errors of Imputed Righteousness, Part 3
The transfer of Christ’s righteousness to us in salvation by faith alone, with nothing else, implies that we are justified solely by faith and have no responsibility for abiding by God’s moral law. Faith alone represents only the condition upon which we may apply...
Our Hope of Forgiveness from Sin and The Errors of Imputed Righteousness, Part 2
There was a problem with this post, in which Part 1 was still here instead of Part 2. That problem has been corrected. Here is Part 2... If we can only be righteous based on the righteousness of Christ being imputed to us (or some say “transferred” to us), what...
Our Hope of Forgiveness from Sin and The Errors of Imputed Righteousness
God warned that the penalty for sin is death. Genesis 2:17 By this, we understand that there must be shedding of blood, which represents death. Hebrews 9:22 The devil through the serpent tricked Eve into believing that she would not die. Indeed, the serpent’s trickery...
The Basics of Christianity, Part 11
Through the mercies of God in Christ, we may put off the old self, known as the world, and be renewed and transformed in Christ. Romans 6:6, Ephesians 4:22-32, Colossians 3:9 Through Christ, it is possible to stop sinning, which Romans 12:2 expresses as being renewed...
The Basics of Christianity, Part 10
How do we find favor with God? How can we be restored to favor with God? How can we be made right with God? Some are hoping to justify themselves or earn merit through works. When we speak of justifying or vindicating ourselves, we generally mean that we should be...
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