Talking Politics at Christmas Dinner
There's an old adage which says that when you're in polite company there are two subjects which should be avoided - religion and politics. The reason for this are obvious…
The Puzzle of Pentecost
Of all the Jewish holidays, by far the most familiar to Christians is the Passover. The Passover (Hebrew Pesach) is also known as as the "Feast of Unleavened Bread." At…
Why Are We Justified by Faith?
We're working our way through one of Paul's most spectacular pieces of writing - namely, Romans 3:21-31. Paul has announced that God's very own righteousness has been revealed. In other…
The Righteousness of God
We are finally at the point where we are prepared to directly examine those spectacular passages of the Bible where the Apostle Paul writes about justification "by faith, not by…
What is Faith?
We're in a blog series entitled "faith and works." We've covered a lot of ground, and we shall very soon be in a position to address the key New Testament…
The Law of the Spirit of Life
We're still working on the Roman Road to Salvation and finding that the road is in pretty poor shape. Let's keep patching things up! Romans 8:1 famously declares, "There is…
No Condemnation in the Messiah
We've been doing some road repair recently. Specifically, the Roman Road to Salvation has some deep potholes that need fixing. Our understanding of Romans 6:23 needed major attention. But much…
Writing the Law Upon the Heart
On the night he was betrayed, Jesus gathered secretly with his disciples to celebrate the Passover. The scene is recorded in Luke chapter 22: "And [Jesus] said to them, 'I…
Restoring Israel’s Fortunes
We noted in the last blog that the true worship of God cannot be separated from obedience to God's commands. Specifically, we looked at two passages from the prophets: Isaiah…
Stop Doing Wrong, Learn To Do Right!
In the last blog, we began exploring the theme of faith and works. We first asserted that in order for human beings to fulfill the image-bearing role God has given…