It’s impossible to go through life without messing things up, isn’t it. As sinners, we can make wrong decisions throughout our lives that can have major consequences, and the guilt that results can have a devastating impact on our lives. According to Lee Turner in his book, “Grace Discipleship Course“,...
Regardless of our feelings, we are to reckon on this great fact, —of our union with Christ in death and resurrection. “Reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus“ (Romans 6:11). Note that Paul does not say, reckon sin dead to you....
by Larry Browning Note: This is the second and final part of this series (if you have not read the first part, click here to read that now). Legalism desires to add religious performance to grace, thereby appealing to the self-righteous hopes of man. Galatians 3:2-3 says, ”Did you receive the Spirit by the works...
by Chris Hodges For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it. Hebrews 2:1 Have you ever watched a boat drift from the dock or shore? You have to be patient because it doesn’t happen all...
by Brad Jolly Justification. It’s such a big “theological” sounding word, isn’t it? Maybe you’ve heard a preacher use it before. But what does the word justification, or justified, actually mean? Justification is the act of God declaring a sinner to be righteous before Him. In more simple terms, God...
By Brad Jolly Peace…the word itself makes you long for all that it embodies. Complete harmony with rest and trust and love – nothing that stands between two persons. Yet, that’s not what we have today in our world, is it? After Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of...
by Lee C. Turner We were crucified with Christ, buried with him and resurrected with him. This can be called our co-crucifixion, co-burial and co-resurrection with Christ. The old man (unregenerate spirit) was crucified and replaced by the new man (regenerate spirit). A person only has one nature or spirit....
by Brad Jolly I heard an author one day being interviewed. He was talking about how the triune God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) is full of love and acceptance and looks past our sin because it was dealt with by Jesus. It sounded ok at first, but the more...
EXCERPTS FROM “UNDERSTANDING GRACE AND HOW TO INTERPRET IT IN YOUR LIFE AND CHURCH” Lee Turner 2002 “Many pastors, [teachers, dad’s, and mom’s] desiring that their [members or son’s and daughter’s] live holy lives, mix law with grace. Mixing law with grace only produces guilt ridden, defeated Christians and robs them...
EXCERPTS FROM “UNDERSTANDING GRACE AND HOW TO INTERPRET IT IN YOUR LIFE AND CHURCH” Lee Turner 2002 “Many pastors, [teachers, dad’s, and mom’s] desiring that their [members or son’s and daughter’s] live holy lives, mix law with grace. Mixing law with grace only produces guilt ridden, defeated Christians and robs...