What is a false gospel? Think about it in terms of news. The Gospel of Jesus substituitionary life, death, and resurrection, in the place of sinners for the glory of God, is really good news! That, in fact, is the best news the world has ever heard. The impact of the good news not only saves sinners but it will restore the entire cosmos. Yet, i'm ... Continue Reading
Devotional
The Versatility of Faith
Matt 9:1-2 "And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, laying of a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven." Matt 9:20-22 "And behold, a woman who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years ... Continue Reading
“Hard” Does Not Mean “Unclear”
Satire The Apostle Peter tells us that some things in the Bible are difficult to grasp. In 2 Peter 3:16 Peter says, "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures." In light of this verse, I have discovered a great way to avoid ... Continue Reading
The Enemy and the Still Small Voice
Countless times, with Bibles open, I have heard the response "That is not the god I know." I have to admit, I also have said those words. How is it that so many people believe "the god they know" carries more authority than the God of the Bible? I believe this error comes down to one major problem. Over the last few decades, we have seen a ... Continue Reading