Tag Archives: Justification

Ask RC- What is apostasy and how does it relate to perseverance of the saints?

Posted on August 15, 2019 by RC

There are two errors to make on this question, and a razor’s edge to walk to answer it correctly. Just as the Bible teaches both divine sovereignty and human responsibility, so it also teaches both that apostasy is real, and … Continue reading →

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The Ark as a Picture of Jesus, Church Membership and More

Posted on August 15, 2019 by RC
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The Scandal of the Gospel

Posted on August 12, 2019 by RC

All of us, both within and without the church, face the temptation of being legalists when dealing with others’ sins against us, and antinomians when dealing with our sins against others. We want those we have perceived to have wronged … Continue reading →

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In which I started talkin’ about sin…

Posted on August 8, 2019 by RC
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The Best Book I’ve Read in Decades, The Worst Sinner, and more

Posted on August 1, 2019 by RC
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Ask RC- Do you believe there are people who are incapable of repenting?

Posted on July 23, 2019 by RC

Yes. Recognizing these people, I might add, is rather easy. Most of them have two eyes, two ears, a nose and a mouth. That is to say, we are all by nature children of wrath. We begin our existence at … Continue reading →

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Jesus Changes Everything, part deux.

Posted on July 23, 2019 by RC

And on the second day there was a second podcast. Have a listen to my interview with former career criminal, police informant and servant of Jesus, Paul Derry, and more on Jesus Changes Everything.

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Where Have You Been? Episode 1 of Jesus Changes Everything Answers That, and More

Posted on July 22, 2019 by RC

Episode 1 of the Jesus Changes Everything reboot, answering these two questions, Where have you been? And, what do you do when grievous public sin derails your public life? with one answer- Repent and believe the gospel.  I hope you’ll … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Does God hear the prayers of the unregenerate?

Posted on July 11, 2019 by RC

Of course. And, of course not. The difference depends on what we mean by “hear.” God hears the prayers of all people, before they even leave their lips. Here we are careful to affirm the omniscience of God, that God … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Do we have an obligation to forgive those who sin against us, and fail to repent?

Posted on July 8, 2019 by RC

No, and yes. We are called in Scripture, in several different places, to follow the pattern of our Maker in forgiving others. The God of heaven and earth is indeed swift to forgive. But His forgiveness is only given in … Continue reading →

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