Let’s begin with a little recap. Galatians is a letter written by Paul to address believers in the region of Galatia, which is modern day Turkey. He wrote this letter to defend that salvation is based on faith alone in Christ alone. There were false teachers infiltrating pulpit churches where Paul declared the gospel and … [Read more…]
This is now the third blog on this question. The reason we have made much of this question is because Paul makes much of this subject. The reason Paul makes much of this issue is because false teachers had infiltrated the churches in the region of Galatia, after Paul declared the gospel of Jesus Christ, … [Read more…]
Are we justified by faith or by works of the law? Are we made right with God by faith or by works? Are our sins forgiven by faith or by works? Are we made acceptable unto God by faith or works? That is the question that we have been seeking to answer. The reason we … [Read more…]
Let me begin this morning by asking you a question: are you justified by works or by faith? Every two years Ligioner ministries, which was founded by R.C. Sproll, complete’s their State of Theology poll which examines what Americans think about Jesus, the Bible, truth and ethics. In March 2020 they began conducting a new … [Read more…]
I want to answer the question: Is it right for Christian’s to oppose each other? Is it right to confront my Christian brothers and sisters in Christ? And, if so, when is it right, and how do I go about that? There are times in the church when opposition and confrontation is necessary. There are … [Read more…]
Have you ever heard the term apologetic’s? You probably have. But even if you haven’t, you likely have been a recipient of apologetical teaching or preaching. At Northeast church, on the first Wednesday night of each month, we have a whole class dedicated to this very important ministry. Many people, when they here the … [Read more…]
How do we know that we can trust Paul to give us the gospel? You might think this is a ridiculous question, but many in the Progressive Christian community doubt whether or not Paul’s gospel message can be trusted. They question if Paul was telling the truth. Some are of the opinion that Paul was … [Read more…]
While in prison in Rome, the Apostle Paul wrote a letter to the church in Colossae, in our Bible’s we call it the book of Colossians. Context is important, let me give you four reasons Paul wrote this letter. First, to fortify the church against false teachers who were trying to impose strict rules about … [Read more…]
Everybody wants to be liked. Human beings are fueled by the need to be accepted. I would even say that many are even driven by the desire to be approved of by others. This is especially visible in today’s culture where tolerance and inclusion are preached constantly. However, if you follow Jesus, this will not … [Read more…]
In the last blog we looked at the first beatitude, which is recorded in Luke 6:20, and states, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.” From this we drew the following conclusions: First, the word “blessed” means happy. Secondly, Jesus is not saying a state of being poor in … [Read more…]