Originally published August 22, 2017 “Atonement” is a theological word that gets mentioned. In short, atonement refers to the work that Christ has done for those who have faith in Him to earn their salvation. I think people sometimes approach… Read More ›
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The first rule of accountability
“Accountability” is one of those popular words that I hear in the church. People form accountability groups where they answer questions in regards to lust. People tell friends that they “need to be held accountable” for a certain area of… Read More ›
The cross of Christ shows us the cost of sin
We have a sinfully low view of sin. We cannot overestimate the weight of sin when we see the cost of sin on the cross. None of us lives up even to our own moral standards. Do you ever get… Read More ›
Love, justice, and the heavenly way
God is perfect and righteous. And the only way for imperfect and unrighteous people to be with him was for Jesus to pay the price of sin. To absorb the wrath of God. And for some reason, the world is so twisted that that idea is offensive. That the Lord paid the penalty for our sin so we could be with him. But that’s not good enough. Because that takes the control away from us.
