The cross and the presence of God

“The cross reminds us that God is present, especially when it looks like he’s not” (David Zahl, Mockingbird Devotional, p. 62). What does Zahl mean here? When do you feel […]

Taking Romans 10_9-10 Out of Context Results in a False Gospel.

“…that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the […]

October 31, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - good works, Grace, one-way love
Why do you do good works_(1)

If you preach grace—that God saves you through simple faith in Jesus for eternal life, apart from your works (cf. Gal 2:16)—then why do good? What’s the point of all […]

Not all believers know God in the experiential sense.

Here is another good question I received: In an article on your page concerning 1 John 2:3-11, you make the following statement: “When John speaks of knowing Christ, he is […]

Should you belong to a particular teacher_

I was reading the Mockingbird Devotional for October 11. The devotion was written by Curt Benham, an Anglican priest in Atlanta. I got to meet him at a Mockingbird conference […]

October 26, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Galatians, Grace, Law & Gospel
Are your relationships based on Law or based on Grace_

It is a universal fact of human nature that we all want to love and be loved. We all want to belong. But how will we do it? By law […]

Reversing the reign of sin

Today I received a question via email: In a sermon on Romans 8, Dr. Wilkin refers to the word katakrima in verse 1 as having to do with slavery to […]

October 24, 2018 by Ken Yates in Blog - Armageddon, Joel, Kingdom, Seed
How Is Your Spiritual Vision_

In Mark 4:26-29, we find a parable of the Lord unique to Mark’s Gospel. It doesn’t get much attention. I think the attention it does receive is often superficial. A […]

Does Craig Blomberg Find the New Testament to Be Historically Reliable_

The Historical Reliability of the New Testament. By Craig Blomberg. Nashville, TN: B & H Academic, Lexham Press, 2016. 783 pp. Paper, $39.99. I wrote a September 25, 2018, blog […]

October 22, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - pluralism, truth
How hard are you searching for truth_

Is it easy to find the truth? Is it supposed to be easy? It depends. Some truth is implanted in your heart. You don’t need to search for it. It […]

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