God is sovereign over both the “ends” of salvation and the “means” of salvation. Godly parenting makes a world of difference.
God is sovereign over both the “ends” of salvation and the “means” of salvation. Godly parenting makes a world of difference.
The Ceremonial Law was fulfilled and abrogated by Christ. And yet, some Dispensationalists think that animal sacrifices will be reinstated in the Millennial Kingdom.
There’s a lot we can learn from the Early Church, especially when it comes to living in real community.
Prosperity is not God’s stamp of approval on our lives, but neither is poverty. A person can be rich and wicked. Likewise, a person can be poor and wicked. God uses both suffering and blessing to sanctify his people.
To live by faith (or to do anything by faith) is to be governed by a dependence on God’s grace and a desire for God’s glory.
The salvation of our children is not a crapshoot. Unconditional election does not mean arbitrary election. The same God who predestines the ends of salvation also predestines the means, and the two are never severed. And what was typical of Jewish households in the first century should not be viewed as the norm today, especially after 2,000 years of the …