The Need to Kneel
The author reminds us of a resource for discipleship training—often overlooked but absolutely essential. In considering discipleship one could ask: What is my personal responsibility? Isn’t it someone else’s responsibility to disciple me? I just need to be willing to be...
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No Half Measures
We are told in Scripture that God specifically calls two things by their names—His stars (Ps. 147:4) and His sheep (Jn. 10:3). That's not the only link between the first and new creations. Astronomers call it the Great Wall. And it’s...
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The Sovereignty of God
This article shows the biblical balance between God’s will and man’s. The blazing African sun beat down on the crowded Arab market as women busily bartered with the merchants. The bustling walkways were lined with storekeepers selling their wares, as the...
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Kinds of Sanctification
Distinguishing the various aspects of sanctification is key to a true understanding of the doctrine. The word sanctify means “to set apart.” There is a whole family of words—sanctify, sanctification, saint, holy, holiness, consecrate, consecration—that all have the same root meaning....
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Christ our Substitute
The words “substitute” and “substitution” aren’t found in our Bible. But as the author shows, the idea is everywhere. A rifle is raised, its sights set on the most powerful man in the nation. Shots ring out and without hesitation Secret...
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Propitiation
The author traces the linkage between the ancient words “mercy seat” and “atonement” with the New Testament idea of propitiation. Propitiation is an interesting word. By definition it means an appeasement of wrath. It is used by the Greeks, owners of...
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Reconciliation
The writer makes the shocking statement: “I don’t care if I go to heaven.” Can he convince you to agree? One day, when speaking at a Bible camp, a nervous hush fell over the crowd when I said, “I don’t care...
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Eternal Security
Paul states, “For I am persuaded, that…[Nothing] …shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Rom. 8:38-39) Occasionally, one hears the assertion that we become Christians when we “decide for Christ”;...
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