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Tag Archives: righteousness
All Sins Are Not Born Equal
A Christian with a huge Twitter following quoted his friend saying “Once we realize that we’re all equally awful and equally loved everything changes.” That’s not what the Bible says. The Bible does not say all people are equally awful. … Continue reading
Why Struggling Against Sin Is Better Than You Think
“I’m still dealing with the same sins I’ve had all my life.” “Join the club.” “But you don’t know the sins I’m still committing.” “I don’t have to. I’ve got my own.” “Not like mine, you don’t.” “Right. Yours are … Continue reading
Righteousness without a Clean Conscience
… not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ – the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith. (Philippians 3:9.) ***
The Sermon on the Mount is not a Guide to Christian Salvation
Some preachers say the Sermon on the Mount is the Constitution for Christian Living, or call it a Manifesto for the Life of a Follower of Christ. Don’t you believe it. Such teaching is nothing more than legalism dressed up … Continue reading
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Tagged Believing in Jesus, Holy Spirit, righteousness, Righteousness of Christ, Sermon on the Mount
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Living Rightly Will Never Lead To Righteousness
*** For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we … Continue reading
Moses Preached the Gospel of Jesus to the Israelites
One of the most relied upon passages for evangelism is Romans 10:9. If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Declaring for all … Continue reading
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Getting Kicked Out Of The Wedding
As many times as I’ve read Jesus’ parable of the wedding banquet in Matthew 22, I’ve scratched my head at the concluding scene. The opening is encouraging: the king is throwing a banquet for his son’s wedding but the important people won’t … Continue reading
Works-Based Grace: James MacDonald and the Oxymoron
This nonsense appeared on Twitter: I thought that had to be a joke, as if someone created a spoof. But I found it on James MacDonald’s ministry website to go with a five-point devotional entitled The Eyes of God (posted on May 11, … Continue reading
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Tagged grace, James McDonald, Jesus' blood, oxymoron, righteousness, works righteousness
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Sunday School – got me a new set of clothes!
[Tomorrow I have a two part series on how I came to Christ. It involves American girls, English railway cars and a devilish correspondence. I hope you’ll come back to read it! In the meantime, I have a short reflection … Continue reading