What is the most basic instruction for the Christian? To be a Christian is to have been justified in Christ through His substitutionary atonement. What does it mean to live like a Christian? https://youtu.be/EWdokRN8Yic After confessing that Jesus is both the Christ and the Son of the living God, Peter opposed the work his Messiah... Continue Reading →
Get Behind Me, Satan!
Early in my ministry, I had a very ungodly way of doing things. I didn’t know any better because I hadn’t learned much about how the Scriptures instructed pastors to operate. I didn’t see that God instructed His pastors to operate by and preach His word alone in season and out of season, meaning when... Continue Reading →
Who Do You Say Jesus Is?
In this discourse, Matthew is explaining who Jesus is as Messiah. Just who is Jesus? We hear all sorts of answers, ranging from “A cool dude” to “The God who simply loves everyone” to “The judge of the world” to “a pretender and false prophet” to “merely a legendary character.” Who do you say Jesus... Continue Reading →
Seeking Signs of the End Times
When will the end come? I see so many things—especially in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, social upheaval, and cultural unrest—by which people are trying to discern the times with the end of times in view. Lately, I have seen statements like, “God is preparing us for the rapture while Satan is preparing us... Continue Reading →
God > creation (Genesis 1, Exodus 20:7)
God is holy. He is apart from and other than. His majesty is endless and His glory boundless. His love and mercy are endless and His judgment final. Popular religion in the West elects that God is mankind’s friend and his lover. It declares that God is subject to the same laws, situations and... Continue Reading →