By Marcia Hornok “God has a wonderful plan for your life,” states a popular evangelistic appeal.1 This leads many Christians to conclude they must discern God’s pre-determined plan and carry it out. But how does He reveal His perfect will for us? What happens if we miss out on God’s best? Bill and his wife,

QUESTION The Bible tells us that God is a rewarder of those that diligently seek Him. With [the false teachings of] “lordship” and “works” salvation so prominent today, how have so many people who appear to be diligent seekers missed the mark? What caused this promise from the Scriptures to be short-circuited? There definitely isn’t

By Lucas Kitchen There are two kinds of miracles in the Bible. Blessings and cursings. Everyone wants the one, while avoiding the other like the plague…because, well, the other is literally the plague. Blessing miracles are constructive events like healing, restoring sight, or bringing someone back from the dead. These are the ones that make

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From The Grace New Testament Commentary (Revised Edition) By Zane Hodges BY ACCEPTING OTHERS AS CHRIST ACCEPTED US (15:1-7) 15:1. Paul contrasts we [including himself] who are strong with the weak. Strong believers are enjoined not to please themselves. While there is nothing wrong with believers enjoying the things that God has given us to

By Shawn Willson How closely are you paying attention when someone else shares the gospel? Thanks to my move into the Free Grace community, I pay far greater attention to how the saving message is presented today. The more closely I look, the more of a mess I see. I was at a funeral about

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From The Grace New Testament Commentary (Revised Edition) By Zane Hodges In Loving Others (14:1-26) 14:1. Paul was evidently aware that disputes on certain matters existed in the Roman congregations. His fundamental principle was mutual acceptance (15:7) and this acceptance must include the one who is weak in the faith. This signifies a person who