There’s a lot we can learn from the Early Church, especially when it comes to living in real community.
There’s a lot we can learn from the Early Church, especially when it comes to living in real community.
1 John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” In this text, it appears as though confession is a “condition” for forgiveness. So how do we reconcile this text with the idea that Christians are completely forgiven of all their sins (including future sins) …
Our God, who is Spirit, profoundly loves his physical creation. But sadly, many Christians are too “spiritual” to actually love what God loves and hate what God hates.
How are sinners reconciled to the Holy God? Pastor Joel explains this supernatural phenomenon in this episode of Daily Truth
One of the clearest signs of salvation is spiritual growth. No, we will never reach a state of sinless perfection in this life. However, it is radically unbiblical to suggest that followers of Christ do not continually become more like him.
“A lame member of the body of Christ, the church… a weak believer; one that is ready to halt, either through the corruption of nature, or through the weakness of grace, or through want of light and judgment, and through instability and inconstancy; lest such a one should, through the irregular walk and conversation of others, be stumbled and offended, …