In the Bible, the question of whether all sins are “the same” in the eyes of God is nuanced. Scripture emphasizes that all sin is serious and separates humans from God. However, there is evidence that different sins carry different weights or...
When it comes to voting in an American presidential election, Christians may feel a particular weight to align our decisions with their faith. Voting represents not only a civic duty but also an opportunity to consider how one’s beliefs might guide...
The existence of suffering and evil in the world is one of the most common criticisms raised against Christianity. Thankfully, God answers questions about the existence of suffering in the world in the Scriptures. The Bible addresses the question of...
Text: Romans 9–11 Are all Jews saved? In this sermon, we dive into one of the most profound and challenging portions of the Apostle Paul’s writings—Romans chapters 9 through 11. Paul wrestles with a question that cuts to the heart of Israel’s...
Romans 8:12–17 So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led...
The Holy Spirit is Essential to Conversion and the Christian Life Romans 8 is the climax of Paul’s theology of what it means to be saved (i.e., soteriology). Romans 8 is also the famous “Holy Spirit” passage. This means that the Holy Spirit in...
Introduction:IF you’re a Christian, your past doesn’t define you, Jesus does. Romans 8:1-11, known as the “inner sanctuary of the cathedral of faith” is a definitive declaration on the freedom that Christians have in Christ, the new life...
Romans 6 (among many other passages) plainly teaches that the goal of Jesus’s healing work breaks the power of sin. The Holy Spirit’s work is able to heal the deepest wounds in our lives. Often times (especially in Western, Protestant...
As we look at Romans 5:12–21 (the classic text on the doctrine of Original Sin), we will ask and answer the question, “Must sinning be automatic?”
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Jesus plainly teaches in Matthew 18:21–35 that people who are forgiven yet refuse to forgive others are evil (and will themselves go unforgiven). Grace is the means through which the Kingdom comes into the world. Yes, this means the grace that God...