The following is an excerpt from a message given at my church and is great Christian food to meditate (spend time thinking) on. "Paul said in Romans 6:12: "What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to … Continue reading Not Theoretical
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John 17:17
"Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth." This verse is part of Jesus Christ's high priestly prayer. To become sanctified - to become holy as Christ is holy - requires the truth. Where do we find the truth? The answer is right there - "your word is truth." The word is all that's … Continue reading John 17:17
Imitators
God calls us to reflect Him in all things. The Greek verb for imitators is pronounced mim-ay-tay' and it's meaning goes beyond merely copying. It means, "positive imitation that arises by admiring the pattern set by someone worthy of emulation." God is certainly worth such imitation and he gave us the perfect example to emulate … Continue reading Imitators
Anger
As Christians, we are to ensure our anger is righteous. How do we do this? The word we see for anger in Ephesians verse 6 is Greek - or-gid'-zo. It is not an unbridled rage or anything of the sort but indicates a particular form of anger. It is "a deep-seated, determined and settled conviction." … Continue reading Anger
New Things Coming
As you know, I don't typically use this blog to speak on anything besides many of the basics of Christianity. Well, today is still Christian related but instead more an announcement - some new ventures are being undertaken. First of which is part of a collaboration with a member from my church: a new YouTube … Continue reading New Things Coming
More Than
God is more than love. He is justice. He is truth. He is immutable, holy, righteous, sovereign, merciful, triune and more. The characteristic people like most is love, but how is love defined? Mankind has tried to define it in many ways and its many definitions either have flawed components/additions or are pale shadows of … Continue reading More Than
Bearing
“If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. 27 And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple." NIV Luke 14:26-27 To "bear our cross" as His disciples means to value … Continue reading Bearing
Paedobaptist
This is a simple definition of terms article. Paedobaptist = child baptizer, these are those who baptize their children in the Christian faith. This is different from credobaptist which quite literally means "I believe baptist". In other words, credobaptists are those Christians who believe only those who profess faith in Christ is to be baptized. … Continue reading Paedobaptist
Unity
A great message, part of a series on Church Unity. More messages available at the site. Church Unity Want to know more about the work at Monergist Gratia? Check out my Patreon!
Prayer
Prayer is an activity that many Christians, including myself, seem to struggle to do consistently today. We often either allow ourselves to become too distracted and/or we fail to be intentional in setting aside time to do it. Of course, we have no real excuse as prayer can be done anytime anywhere. Much of mine … Continue reading Prayer
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