We have been saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, according to Scripture alone, for the glory of God alone. The final answer to any question posed in this life is What does the Bible have to say about this? This, ultimately, is the practical definition of Sola Scriptura, or Scripture alone–theContinue reading “Scripture Alone”
Author Archives: Blake Long
Christian. Married to Shale. Dad to Jovi. My book, Gospel Smugness, will be out July 5, 2021.
The Danger of Theological Tribalism
I’m not sure if you’ve seen it, but social media is a cesspool that reeks of tribalism within the Christian church. Though this problem isn’t exclusive to social media, we see the majority of it there. Tribalism is simply an unrelenting loyalty to your specific theological group, so to speak. There is not anything wrongContinue reading “The Danger of Theological Tribalism”
Sometimes Life is Just Inconvenient
A couple weeks ago my family was at our local golf course. There is a kid’s playground there so we were enjoying watching Jovi have the time of her life on it. All of the sudden my wife’s car–that was turned off and locked–decided to sound it’s alarm. It did that three times within theContinue reading “Sometimes Life is Just Inconvenient”
Christ Alone
We have been saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, according to Scripture alone, for the glory of God alone. Jesus Christ is our only hope. We will not find any rock-solid hope, any steadfast assurance, any grand salvation outside of the blood of Christ. As the timeless hymn begins: “In ChristContinue reading “Christ Alone”
Navigating the “Social Justice” Debate
If you’ve peaked your head into the news realm in the past few years—specifically as it pertains to evangelicalism—you will undoubtedly see the discussions centered around one concept: social justice. (Even though it’s not the greatest term to use.) This term has greatly divided the body of Christ. Faithful Christians aren’t agreeing, metaphorical walls haveContinue reading “Navigating the “Social Justice” Debate”
Faith Alone
We have been saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, according to Scripture alone, for the glory of God alone. It was midnight. Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns as fellow prisoners listened. Unbeknownst to them, an earthquake came abruptly, the chains fell off all the prisoners, and the doorsContinue reading “Faith Alone”
Grace Alone
We have been saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, according to Scripture alone, for the glory of God alone. What is grace? One definition says it is simply “courteous goodwill.” That can certainly be true, as humans use the term grace in multiple ways, as we do with a plethora ofContinue reading “Grace Alone”
God Loves You.
Start your day off believing, cherishing, and meditating on these three breathtaking words: God loves you. God’s love isn’t like the culture’s love—one of transaction or a if-you-do-this-I’ll-do-that type of love. God’s love isn’t a Hallmark love. It’s a covenantal. It’s a love that compels you not to remain in your sin. It’s a loveContinue reading “God Loves You.”
Two-Minute Tuesday’s: Active and Passive Obedience of Jesus
In this #TwoMinuteTuesday video, I talk about the active and passive obedience of Jesus Christ. Enjoy!
Introducing the Five Solas
We have been saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, according to Scripture alone, for the glory of God alone. If one were to say, “Tell me your Protestant without telling me your Protestant,” I believe a good way to answer that would be to explain the five solas, like the aboveContinue reading “Introducing the Five Solas”
