Tag Archives: Justification

Unearned Praise

Posted on September 12, 2020 by RC

When I served as editor in chief of Tabletalk magazine I committed my share of gaffs. I received more than a few sweet natured but school-marmish notes about why this semi-colon should have been a colon, or why further was … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Does God want everyone to be healthy and wealthy?

Posted on September 10, 2020 by RC

Yes, and no. I have often said that one thing the prosperity preachers have right that so many of us miss is this- because of Jesus our heavenly Father delights to bless us. What they have wrong is they have … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Did Jesus suffer the Father’s wrath for all sinners, or just for the elect?

Posted on September 7, 2020 by RC

Just for the elect. This truth is hard for some people for what seems like a good reason- It shows God treating people unequally. If Christ’s atoning work covers only some people, doesn’t this somehow make God unfair, treating one … Continue reading →

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The Duty God Requires, Lisa & I on Poldark, Gratitude

Posted on September 4, 2020 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Ask RC- What is Sonship theology?

Posted on September 3, 2020 by RC

Sonship theology is a set of biblical notions originally propagated by Jack Miller, a former missionary and pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America (former because Jack has gone on to his reward.) The ideas were first spread through a … Continue reading →

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Wellness Check

Posted on September 2, 2020 by RC

How do you know you’re getting better? The answer you give may well be a potent clue in determining just how sick you are. A miser, for instance, judges his health precisely by how much wealth he has managed to … Continue reading →

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Last Night’s Study on The Holiness of God

Posted on September 1, 2020 by RC
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Winning the Battle, Losing the War

Posted on August 28, 2020 by RC

Sometimes the same thing needs to be said, over and over. I try, hard as it is, to not repeat myself across the various media I use. If I tweet something I likely won’t talk about the same issue on … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- How can I be sure Jesus won’t say to me “Depart from Me” on the last day?

Posted on August 3, 2020 by RC

You can’t make that sure, which is one of the keys to understanding this text. Assurance of salvation is one of the most common pastoral challenges, and understandably so. It matters, forever. And we struggle with sin until the day … Continue reading →

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Lisa Joins Me to Discuss Agatha Christie and the Truth of Murder; Justification; Hell is Forever

Posted on July 24, 2020 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything

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