Do We Need to Convince People That They Need Salvation?

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A lot of Evangelicals suggest that before we share the promise of everlasting life to the one who believes in Jesus (or, as the Lordship Salvation person would say, to the one who commits his life to Christ, obeys Christ, and perseveres in obedience), we must first convince the person we are talking with that he/she needs salvation.   Of
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Fake Converse All-Stars and James 2:17

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When I was in elementary school, Chuck Taylor’s Converse All-Stars were the shoes to wear. So I begged my mom for some, and to my surprise, she agreed. I couldn’t wait to get my own pair of the canvas high tops with the coveted star on the ankle. I would finally fit in! When Mom
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Conducting Family Worship During the Coronavirus 

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Over the next few weeks, due to coronavirus restrictions, many churches will be doing online services and you will be worshiping at home. The current situation is a good reminder that the Church is the people, not the building. The buildings might close, but the Body of Christ goes on.  I pray that doing online services during these difficult times will keep people connected to
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He Who Believes That Jesus Is the Christ Is Born of God (1 John 5:1)

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I received a super question from Europe via email: I have got a question for your podcast or for a blog article. How can you know what “Christ” means, without John 11:25-27? And can you recommend a monograph about what “Jesus is the Christ” means?  I have got the impression that only a few theologians even think about what it means, although it is
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Clarence Larkin on National Repentance (Matthew 4:17)

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A basic Biblical distinction more or less ignored by most Christian theologians is the difference between “the Gospel of the kingdom,” as emphasized in the Synoptic Gospels, and the “promise of eternal life,” as emphasized in John’s Gospel.  Part of the kingdom gospel included the call to repentance. Since most theologians improperly mix the promise of life
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Christians and the Coronavirus

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Response #1: If the Lord Wills  James 4:15 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that
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Pray to God, and Wash Your Hands

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How should Christians act during the coronavirus epidemic?  There have been many epidemics throughout the history of the church. For example, in 1527, there was an outbreak of plague in Martin Luther’s city of Wittenberg. Since Luther was a pastor’s pastor, many asked him for advice. Here’s some of what he told them:  I shall
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The Short Commandment 

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Jesus commanded you to love (Mark 12:31). Paul said that if you do not have love, you are nothing (1 Cor 13:2). And John said “We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death” (1 John 3:14).  Love is key, but what does it
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