The Just Shall Live by FaithRomans 1:17
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In an age driven by experience and feeling more than by truth; the Reformation seems to most people like much ado about nothing.
To many, the essence of religion is the experiential feeling of the Divine. Creeds and confessions, liturgies and Scripture all seem too binding and divisive.
The motto quickly becomes: “Nor creed but Christ.” View full article »
The Faith That SavesWe are saved by faith- but what does this faith that saves look like?
Notice the link between “believe” and “receive” in the following scripture.
“…much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the One man Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:17
John 1:12 “But to all who did receive Him, who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God. “
The Reformer’s recognized three aspects to faith. They did so using three Latin terms: noticia, assensus, and fiducia. Let me explain. View full article »
Peace with God“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Romans 5:1
I don’t know about you but I’ve been enjoying the smoke lately. California sure exports all its finest products! Wildfires in the west, hurricanes in the east. COVID all over the place. Back to school worries. To mask or not to mask. BLM anarchy. Election jitter’s. Everyone’s nervous. Anxiety and depression everywhere. Is there any peace? View full article »
Got Faith“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1
We are saved by faith, We walk by faith not by sight, But what is faith?
If faith is the essential element behind a relationship with God- then what does it entail? In Hebrews 11:6 we are told that “without faith it is impossible to please God, View full article »
Jesus is King“What would it look like to stop treating Jesus as simply a role model and start serving Him as our sovereign king?” Blog post Reasonable Theology
Good Question.
Jesus is the ruling Monarch (Sovereign) of the universe.
His rule is established in His humanity by the fact that He was born of David. His rule is demonstrated by the fact that death could not hold Him. Death is man’s greatest foe-yet even death could not defeat Jesus. View full article »
All Roads Lead to RomeDuring the Pax Romana Rome had spread its power and authority from Spain in the west to Parthia in the East. From Britannia and Germania in the north to Carthage and North Africa in the south. Everywhere Roman legions marched, Roman engineers built roads. These roads carried the mail, moved goods and services and were a means of unprecedented travel that united the then known world. On these roads the calloused feet of first century believers carried the gospel from Jerusalem to Rome. Beautiful feet carrying good news! View full article »
Pie in the Sky“No longer drink Ol1ly water, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent illnesses.”
I Timothy 5:23
In the middle of instruction to Timothy on how to select and install elders, Paul takes a parenthesis and gives Timothy some fatherly council.
Although it is really impossible to know why (we can only speculate as to the reason) Timothy had broken with the common practice and was drinking water without any wine. View full article »