Category Archives: grace

And It Came To Pass

I was not, as a kid, a particularly gifted athlete. I enjoyed sports, however, and so my hours were determined by the seasons: football, basketball, baseball. I realized early on that my gifts were limited, while my desire to compete … Continue reading

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How were people saved in the Old Testament?

The only way there is to be saved, by trusting in the work of Christ alone. Because God is just, sin must be punished. Because we are sinners, that is bad news for us. The promise of God to Adam … Continue reading

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Why doesn’t God save everybody?

The idea that God chooses not to save everybody is horrifying to some. The idea that He wants to save everybody and would save everybody but His desire for such is trumped by a deeper desire to leave room for … Continue reading

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More Pious Than God; The Church and the Sexually Unrepentant

That accusation, “You’re more pious than God,” when rightly used isn’t an argument against piety, but against impiety. That is, when our scruples line up with the law of God we are not being anything other than faithful, as we … Continue reading

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The Accuser; The Parable of the Lost Coin

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Does God want me to be happy?

The Bible is replete with warnings. Those yet outside of His grace are warned of the certainty of judgment. Those weighing life and death are warned to consider the cost before taking up the cross. And those born from above … Continue reading

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V is for Vim, Vigor and Vitality

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 83- We must see our good deeds as filthy rags. It is easy enough to laugh at the folly of Tetzel. The crass salesman of indulgences that played such a vital role in the Reformation is something of a … Continue reading

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Anachronism; Catechism 82; The Grace of Law

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A Matter of Life and Death

We live in strange times. It used to be said that the only two things we could be certain of were death and taxes. Taxes you can still be pretty sure of, but death has recently become rather more cloudy. … Continue reading

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