1 Peter 1-5 Won over without a word
From 1 Peter 1-5 Our conduct affects how well unbelievers receive the gospel. Not only do we need to be prepared to give a defence of what we believe. We need to match our beliefs [ Read More … ]
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James 1-5 Be doers of the word and not hearers only
From James 1-5 James is full of instructions for believers. Instructions are a good way to examine ourselves and see if we are walking as we ought. James reminds us we need to keep immersed [ Read More … ]
Hebrews 11-13 God is treating you as sons
From Hebrews 11-13 Suffering is never pleasant. But it helps knowing that behind it is a caring father, who stands with us and is using it so we may share in his holiness. This post [ Read More … ]
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On Eternal Security, Freedom, and the Role of Behavior in Salvation From Ben Witherington. Inerrancy, historical criticism, and the slippery slope What is needed, I would say, is a new visual metaphor for how scripture [ Read More … ]
Hebrews 7-10 The second covenant
From Hebrews 7-10 Today we read some encouraging words for believers. The author continues comparing the superiority of Christ over Moses and he recalls a promise of God delivered through Jeremiah. This post is part [ Read More … ]
Hebrews 1-6 Holding on to our confidence
From Hebrews 1-6 Hebrews contains some strongly worded passages that argue believers can fall away and lose their salvation (Heb 6.4-8; 10.26-31). Consider reading a book by Scot McKnight called ‘A Long Faithfulness: The Case [ Read More … ]
Philemon 1 Charge that to my account
From Philemon We are all indebted to God for the forgiveness of our own debts. He expects us to forgive others as he has forgiven us. This post is part of my bible in a [ Read More … ]
What is the Gospel? – 08 – Step 4 Look at the evangelistic sermons in Acts (Part 2)
In this post I will summarise my findings from the apostles sermons in Acts. It draws together the common elements of each. I will make some observations regarding what they do not say. Near the [ Read More … ]
2 Timothy 1-4 All Scripture is breathed out by God
From 2 Timothy 1-4 Paul has just been speaking about the godlessness in the last days. He rattles of a long list of descriptions of sinful behaviour. Its in this context that Paul instructs Timothy [ Read More … ]
What is the Gospel? – 07 – Step 4 Look at the evangelistic sermons in Acts (Part 1)
Today we start looking at each of the sermons in Acts and compare them to the elements in 1 Cor 15.3-5. I’ve assumed the apostles proclaimed the gospel in some of their sermons in Acts. [ Read More … ]