This “Christian Growth Chart” visually illustrates the growth of Christians in different stages and categories. While you might look at the “NEW Christians” category and think that we should all be like this Christian who is spiritually skyrocketing, let me give you several laws of Christian growth that explain why this NEW Christian’s growth rate …
I sat down 30 minutes ago only to make a note that would remind me of the date that Roe V. Wade was overturned. One thing turned into another and…voila! I don’t follow politics except as far as they bear on the moral and ethical issues of life and faith. This supreme court decision has …
Today’s buzzword of the day is “legalism.” It’s all the craze. It’s a bit misleading to say that it is today’s buzzword, as it’s been quite popular for years now. People use this phrase all the time, and yet it would seem that few wield the term with uniform meaning. It’s a nice and easy …
1. The Law did exactly what it was supposed to do. Consider that the Old Law did exactly what it was supposed to do. This point is important to stress, because many people have read statements about the Old Law in Romans, Galatians, and Hebrews and, while sincere, have gotten a little carried away with …
What is Super Faith? I’m reading Salvation By Allegiance Alone by Matthew Bates. His second chapter is called “What Faith Is Not.” In the chapter discussion, Bates corrects the oft made false assumption that faith is “A Leap in the Dark” as he calls it. This description of “A Leap in the Dark” he draws from …