“To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,” (1 Corinthians 1:2) Once you finally understand that being a part of a vibrant, biblical local church is essential…
The Beauty of Repentance
Repentance, which in Greek is the word metanoia, means to literally “change one’s mind.” On a foundational level, to repent is to change our minds about God, the gospel, and everything else it encompasses. Even more so, it means to change our minds about sin—we go from loving sin to hating sin; to cherishing sin…
Sealed by the Spirit
“In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.” (Ephesians 1:13-14 ESV) When we first believed upon Jesus…
The Folly of Stirring the Pot
Have you ever written a post on Facebook or tweeted something you knew was going to be controversial? I think the answer is assuredly yes. The answer might be yes for all of us. The better question to ask, though, is do we ever check our hearts before we post or tweet it? Do we…
By the Will of God
“who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.”(John 1:13 ESV) How did you get saved? If your answer is anything close to I did this or I did that, you have misstepped. It’s the same thing Alistair Begg said in his…
He Listens
One of my biggest problems in marriage is that I don’t listen very well. And not listening reveals I don’t care enough about what my wife is saying in that moment—and that’s totally on me. But that doesn’t mean I don’t hear her speak. I might hear all the words she is saying but, if…
No More Condemnation
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. (Romans 8:1 ESV) Christian, you are no longer condemned in Christ. From the moment you took your first breath to right before you came to saving faith, you were condemned. You were under God’s righteous, holy, and just wrath. You were under…
Fighting with Foes
“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” (1 John 2:15 ESV) As Christians, we are commanded to not love this world. We are to be in the world, but not of the world. We may be part…
Book on Sale at WTS Bookstore
Friends, go check out my new book in this sale! If you’ve already bought it, purchase another for a friend!
A Forensic Righteousness
How is one saved? Scripture says we are saved by grace through faith alone (Ephesians 2:8-9). We must repent of our sins and believe in the gospel (Mark 1:15). But what is the gospel? Surely the gospel is not a mere theoretical or abstract concept. To be clear, the gospel is not a thing, but…
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