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Rosenius on God justifying the ungodly

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Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness (Rom 4:4-5). “These words present to us mysterious and strange governing principles in the Kingdom of Christ. Unworthy ones
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Take care, lest we forget how to blush

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In some recent blogs I wondered aloud if Christians in America today could look at certain things going on around us and conclude that judgment is coming to our country. It is interesting that just today I was listening to the radio on the way to work. Rush Limbaugh was quoting a recent survey that
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After Just One Drink

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  by Diane Boring, originally published in the July/August 2013 edition of Grace in Focus Our Ladies’ Bible Study is going through the Gospel of John, and right now we’re in John 4—the encounter that Jesus had with the woman at the well. I’ve come to see that this is one of the greatest passages
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Rewards, Selfish?

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by Zane Hodges, excerpted from an article originally originally published in the Autumn 1991 edition of the Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society, note: this is a follow up from the blog posted October 25, 2016 Jesus taught rewards Another problem some Christians have with the doctrine of rewards is that this doctrine seems to
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Rewards, Antithetical to Grace?

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by Zane Hodges, excerpted from an article originally published in the Autumn 1991 edition of the Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society Among the very last recorded words of our Lord Jesus Christ are these: “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his
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Salvation vs. Testimony

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Shawn Lazar We recently received a review copy of Evangelism Made Simple: How a Clear Presentation of the Gospel Can Make Your Witnessing More Effective by Jim Scudder and Phil Stringer. We are not yet through the book, but I thought the following quote from Stringer on the meaning of James 2:14-18 was excellent: “This
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Life More Abundant

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by Zane Hodges, from Grace in Eclipse “Then Peter began to say to Him, ‘See, we have left all and followed you.'” Mark 10:28 Matthew tells us that Peter also added: “Therefore what shall we have?” Matt 19:27 It was an appropriate question. After all, Jesus had offered the rich young ruler treasure in heaven
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Different groups in the Kingdom?

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In my previous three posts, it was pointed out that the author of Hebrews believed in the eternal security of the believer. A believer cannot lose or forfeit eternal life. But the author also recognized that a Christian is also capable of committing serious sins. The warning passages in Hebrews are therefore addressed to believers,
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Good Apostasy?

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by Brad Bell “Apostasy” is usually thought of in negative terms. When you think of an “apostate,” it is usually someone who has denied the faith, or who has turned aside from what is true. Would you be surprised to learn that Paul actually commanded Timothy to apostatize? Yes, he did! Let me explain. We
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