Category Archives: Grace

What Does God Do With the Christian’s Sins?

Posted on May 6, 2020 by

I recently ran across a little piece, entitled What Does God Do With My Sins?,  that was written to help the Christian feel thoroughly confident in his or her assurance of salvation. I liked the piece so much that I thought … Continue reading →

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“Christian Verses” Podcast: Luke 23:34

Posted on April 21, 2020 by

In the new podcast Malcolm and I discuss Luke 23:34, where Jesus utters His famous, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” statement. That statement absolutely dripped with grace, and that grace wasn’t lost on one of … Continue reading →

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No, We Don’t Preach “Easy Believism”

Posted on September 6, 2019 by

Baptists frequently get labeled with the accusation that we preach “easy believism.”  People say, “C’mon, there must be more to getting saved than praying a simple prayer in which you ask Jesus to be your Savior.” My response to that … Continue reading →

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The Desires of Your Heart

Posted on May 7, 2019 by

Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4, N.K.J.V.) One popular interpretation of this verse contends that we shouldn’t take David’s words so simply and so literally. According to this … Continue reading →

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Your Prayers Don’t Have to Be Perfect

Posted on April 30, 2019 by

Acts 12:1-19 records the story of Peter’s prison break. The story begins with Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod the Great, having Peter arrested and incarcerated in a Roman prison in Jerusalem. Herod is feeling his oats because he … Continue reading →

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The Lord Our Provider

Posted on February 27, 2019 by

Series: “The Names of God” (post #2) Most Bible readers know the story of God testing Abraham by asking him to offer up his son Isaac as a burnt offering (Genesis 22:1-19). What isn’t so well known is that the … Continue reading →

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A Weekly Reminder

Posted on February 8, 2019 by

The April 16, 1990 edition of People magazine featured the story of a young man who was in the midst of paying off an interesting sentence for drunk driving. Eight years earlier his drinking and driving had resulted in the death of … Continue reading →

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