Tag Archives: Justification

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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Ask RC- Is Christianity a religion, or a relationship?

Posted on June 26, 2019 by RC

Yes. There are, of course, all manner of things that separate the Christian faith from all other faiths. Ours is the story of God condescending to us, rather than we climbing to Him. Ours is a story grounded in history, … Continue reading →

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Jesus Is Not My Crutch

Posted on June 22, 2019 by RC

The devil delights to mock us. When he isn’t filling us with pride, he tries filling us with shame. We are told by the serpent, often through his respectable mouthpieces, men like Marx and Freud, that religion is a superstitious … Continue reading →

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Owning My Inner Pharisee

Posted on June 21, 2019 by RC

  There are, I suspect, two defining and inter-related qualities that make for a Pharisee. The world would have us believe that one of them is being religious, and the other being powerful. The truth is that one is the … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- What is Sonship theology?

Posted on June 19, 2019 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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Ask RC- What about those who never hear the gospel?

Posted on June 14, 2019 by RC

My friends at Social Church invited me on their podcast to consider what happens to those who never hear the gospel. Have a listen-

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The Simple Gospel

Posted on June 13, 2019 by RC

  In wrestling they call it “the reversal.” You score big points when you not only escape the clutches of your opponent, but suddenly have him in your clutches. Here is how the devil does this to us as it … Continue reading →

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Getting Grace

Posted on June 12, 2019 by RC

Call it a dog whistle, a secret handshake, a shibboleth- it matters not. We all have our ways of communicating which tribe we belong to, all without offending, or even informing, those outside the club. You’re having lunch at work … Continue reading →

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