1 John, Bible, Galatians, God, grace, Jesus, Law, love, Matthew, Philippians, Romans, rules, spiritual growth
A common misconception is that Old Testament Jews were saved by keeping the law. A lot of people think if those who lived before Christ obeyed all the Jewish rules and/or made all the appropriate sacrifices when they did wrong, God would let them into Heaven. Wrong....
Bible, Cain, Genesis, God, grace, obedience, rules, sin
There is a rule of thumb for how we ought to live. It’s pretty simple, straight-forward. And I found it in Genesis 4 the other day. God is speaking with Cain after he offers a sacrifice to God Cain knew would be inadequate. If you do what is right, will you not...
2 Timothy, Acts, Bible, Ephesians, growing, Lamentations, obedience, rules, spiritual growth
The hardest part of being a Christian for me is I don’t get to make up the rules. I’m not in charge. I’m not running this gig and calling the shots. I don’t get to cross out verses in the Bible I don’t like and still be a true follower...
