Grace Centered Principles for the Bondage of Sexual Sin
In What Situations Does Lust Inflame Your Sexual Desire? Outer conditions •Something sexually stimulating crosses your path •You are alone with the opportunity to pursue sexual pleasure •You are far...
View ArticleJohn Owen and The Mortification of Sin
What if a Christian finds his indwelling sin weakening his communion with God, destroying his peace and assurance, giving him a wounded conscience, and hardening his heart? John Owen’s answer is...
View ArticleBody Theology
The vast majority of people in the world are obsessed with their bodies. Notice how much is spent on healthcare, on cosmetics, on gym memberships. In contrast, the Church of Christ has rightly...
View ArticleThe Effects of Pride
1. Pride distorts our view God had commanded man to do three things – to be fruitful, to multiply, and to fill the earth. They did all right with the first two commands, but they failed on the third...
View ArticleDo You Have a Pride Problem?
Ok, so clearly pride is something that, if present in our lives, needs to be addressed–now. What are some evidences of pride in our lives? Consider these questions regarding your interactions with...
View ArticleBitter Root, Rotten Fruit
Hebrews 12:15-17 warns, See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled; that there be no immoral or godless...
View ArticleHindrances to Confession of Sin
Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. *For when I kept silent,...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Makeover
Through union with Christ, you are righteous (having been justified), new (regenerated), and holy (definitively sanctified). In this unbreakable union with Christ we are given a new history, a new...
View ArticleAre Moral Rules a Straightjacket?
The Christian Worldview collides with other worldviews on a number of fronts, but one area that seems to outpace others is in the arena of morality. The propositional truth claims of the Bible raise...
View ArticleThe Three-Dimensional Life
Martin Luther understood that faith is by “its very nature a power and a life,” and described it like this: “O, this faith is a living, busy, active, powerful thing! It is impossible that it should not...
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