TOPICS
Sanctification
New Life in Christ: Transformative and Purpose-Filled
Life after separation from God culminates in a physical death and final separation from God in judgment. How is the new life believers have in Christ both transformative and purpose-filled?
Faith or Repentance—Which Comes First?
Must people repent of their sins before God grants justifying faith? Or does repentance follow faith? Which comes first—faith or repentance?
Why Do Christians Continue to Struggle Against Sin?
Why do Christians continue to struggle against sin so much, even though they love Jesus and want to do his will? And how does sanctification happen in the life of the believer?
12 Reasons Why Jesus Meant It When He Said, “It Is Finished”
Here are 12 reasons why Jesus meant it when he said on the cross, “It is finished” (John 19:30).
What Is Godly Compassion?
God’s compassion provides us with the model of what Christian compassion is. What is godly compassion?
Blood and Water: The Christian Fight for Holiness
Holiness is not something that some special Christians will aspire to. Every Christian will “make every effort … to be holy” (Heb. 12:14) for the Lord is holy and without holiness we will never see him. Yet, how do we grow in holiness?
Striving for Godliness in the Christian Life — 2 Peter 1
In 2 Peter 1 the apostle addresses a woeful state of affairs: a worldly, lazy, self-indulgent, and ineffective church in which Christians prefer passing pleasures over the godliness true faith demands. Peter tackles it head-to-head.
How Is God Training You Right Now to Be a Future Leader?
Notice the woes of Joseph in the book of Genesis. The dungeon was a deliberate part of God’s perfect plan for Joseph—and for Joseph’s family.
Cycling and Sanctification in the Christian Life
Cycling has been fun, challenging, and great exercise for me. Here are four connections I’ve seen between cycling and sanctification.