Tag Archives: Justification

It’s True, and You Know It: Submitting to God’s Grace

One of the great successes wrought by the devil in our day is teaching us to confuse our feelings with reality. If not self-consciously post-modern, this reality is post-modern adjacent. I can reject the ideology but still practice the folly. … Continue reading →

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Why does the doctrine of soteriology create controversy?

If you were the devil, where would you attack? Over the course of the first five hundred years of church history the attack centered on the person of Christ. Which is why the ecumenical councils of that era focused on … Continue reading →

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Ask RC: Are there carnal Christians?

Yes there are. I know this because I am one. You, I pray, are one as well. Because there are only two kinds of genuine Christians, carnal ones and dead ones. It is important, as always, that we define our … Continue reading →

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Bible Study Tonight: Psalm 32- The Blessing of Forgiveness

Tonight we continue our fall study. We’ll be unpacking Psalm 32, celebrating His constant grace and certain promises for us. All are welcome at our home at 7:00, or to tune in on Facebook Live at RC- Lisa Sproul. We … Continue reading →

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Ask RC: Why was Jesus raised from the dead?

It is a good thing to enter into the pathos of the disciples during those dark days between the crucifixion and the resurrection. It is easy for us to forget that they haven’t read the rest of the story. We … Continue reading →

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Let No Man Tear Asunder: Understanding Faith & Repentance

My favorite theologian was wont to argue that the defining task of the theologian is to make distinctions. That’s what we do. We bring clarity through precision, precision through distinction. The man who may well be my favorite theologian’s favorite … Continue reading →

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Going Rome II; What’s Up; Ruling Under the Ruler

It’s Wednesday which means fresh out of the oven podcast. Pull up a chair and dig in. Then, invite your friends. If we run out, we’ll make more. No one goes home hungry. This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Remembering What Is Remembered No More

The devil, when he tempts us, encourages us to not see the sin before us as sin. When he tempted Eve to eat of the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil his sales pitch wasn’t, “This is a … Continue reading →

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Everybody Loves Jesus: Everybody Despises His Word

Everybody loves Jesus. Marxists love Jesus, because He was such a radical revolutionary. Unitarians love Jesus, because He befriended the social outcasts. Liberals love Jesus because, well, because He was liberal. Even some conservatives love Jesus, because He was so … Continue reading →

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When You Love the CEO But Hate Middle Management

It’s not often that a bumper sticker sticks with me. Rarer still is when I not only remember one, but actually like it. Still more rare is when one that I like comes from a Christian perspective. My boss is … Continue reading →

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