by admin | Nov 19, 2023 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Holiness, Love, Obedience, Salvation
Verses 10 and 15 of 1 John 2 introduce us to the theme of love in the book of 1 John. We’ll take this post to discuss the word “love,” and it will help us understand love once we run into it in future posts. We will also backtrack just a bit to explain the greater...
by admin | Nov 12, 2023 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Holiness, Love, Obedience, Salvation
Chapter 2 of 1 John picks up where chapter 1 leaves off. The exhortation of John is that we may not sin. Again, this is clear teaching on Christian perfection and that it is possible to not sin. To those who believe it is not possible to stop sinning, 1 John...
by admin | Nov 5, 2023 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Holiness, Love, Obedience, Salvation, Sin
1 John 1:9 is one of my favorite verses in the Bible, and it carries tremendous meaning. The word “cleanse” in 1 John 1:9 carries with it a greater meaning than a simple cleaning. When a plate is washed, we declare it to be clean and that it is free from dirt....
by admin | Oct 30, 2023 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Holiness, Love, Obedience, Salvation, Sin
Some time back, I posted a blog on Romans 8:12 and demonstrated that we are free from the bondage of sin. Although the doctrine of Christian perfection is also evident in other verses, I believe Romans chapter 8 makes a compelling case for Christian perfection. If we...
by admin | Oct 15, 2023 | Christian Perfection, Discipleship, Faith, Following Christ, Holiness, Love, Obedience, Sin
I have been promising a study of 1 John, and this is the first in a series of posts on an expository study of 1 John. I hope you enjoy it and come away with spiritual growth! Let’s start with themes in 1 John and the overarching purpose of 1 John. Themes which recur...
by admin | Sep 20, 2023 | Christian Perfection, Following Christ, Holiness, Obedience, Personal Responsibility, Teachings of Jesus
Romans chapters 7 and 8 seem to be somewhat confusing to understand. Quite a number of folks stumble over the meaning of chapter 7, in which Paul makes the argument that the good we want to do we do not, and the evil we want to stop doing we still practice. Some folks...