Tag: God’s holiness

  • If our message is, “Stop being gay,” we’ve missed the Gospel and Christ’s sufficiency.

    If our message is, “Stop being gay,” we’ve missed the Gospel and Christ’s sufficiency.

    You have heard the quote, “Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words if necessary.” The quote is attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, though he never said anything like this. The quote is pseudepigraphal (false writing) and contradicts what Francis actually taught, “No brother should preach contrary to the form and regulations of the…

  • Debunking the Gospel of Personal Victory

    Debunking the Gospel of Personal Victory

    I have known Jesus since I was fifteen. I have been seriously studying His word since I was twenty. I mean more than simply reading or hearing someone talk about it on Sunday morning. What I mean by seriously studying is that I began to try to really understand what God had written through these…

  • God’s Name and Rest

    As we continue through the Ten Commandments, we remind ourselves of the Law’s purpose. The Law was given as a sign of the covenant that God made with the nation of Israel to serve as a witness against the nation of Israel (and against us). We remember that as we read through the Law, we…