ARTICLES
Category: Faith
How Patient Is God With Us?
Augustine once said, “God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but He has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination.” How patient is God with us?
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6 Reasons Why Adam and Eve’s Eating of the Forbidden Fruit Was a Terrible Transgression Against God
Did God overreact to Adam and Eve’s sin in the garden of Eden? Why was Adam and Eve’s eating of the forbidden fruit such a terrible transgression against God?
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Should Christians Use the Term “Eucharist” for the Lord’s Supper?
The term for the Lord’s Supper, “Eucharist,” is used predominantly in Roman Catholic circles, so Protestants might be prone to have an aversion to such a name. Is the term “Eucharist” unbiblical?
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“I Believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth” — The Apostles’ Creed, Article of Faith 1
What is the meaning of the first words of the Apostles’ Creed: “I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth”?
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Do You Have Desperate Faith?
Faith is holding on to God. It is not holding on to God as though your life depends on him but because your life depends on him. What are the three elements of saving faith?
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Jesus Our High Priest—the Anchor for Our Soul
A priest is a go-between, someone who represents God before humanity, and humanity before God. A go-between is needed because God is holy, and we are not. How does Jesus, our great High Priest, anchor our souls?
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How to Keep “Short Accounts” When Confessing Sin
Believers are people who confess their sin. That is part and parcel of what it means to be a Christian. Here are 7 things we can do to keep “short accounts” when confessing sin.
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Are Brokenness and Sinfulness the Same Thing?
A cultural shift has been occurring in the way Christians talk about the human condition. More and more, we are “broken” rather than “sinners.” Are brokenness and sinfulness the same thing?
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What Does “Faith Alone” Mean?
Does the Protestant teaching of salvation through “faith alone” assert that Christians don’t need to do good works if they have faith in Christ? Here’s what “faith alone” means and why it matters.
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