I have heard numerous times that Jesus' death determines our value, and that we are as valuable as the price paid for us. One example was that no one would pay $100,000 for a $20,000 car because the car isn't worth it, therefore the blood of Jesus wouldn't be spent on people who were not worth it. I couldn't disagree more...
Grace finds no sweeter backdrop (and no more important backdrop) than that of our inability, our depravity, and our weakness...
Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. - James 5:11...
As many continue to teach that the moral law bears no weight on the believer and that Jesus' words were old covenant words (therefore not applicable to us) it seems even more important to stop and consider what it is we have been commanded to do. I firmly believe that orthodoxy leads to orthopraxy, that right belief will powerfully lead us into right living...
How much of our salvation is dependent on us? To what degree are we currently held in faith by our own efforts or strivings? I want to open up a topic that I believe is foundational to our understanding of the gospel and how we would preach it to others. I am writing this to help us separate our responsibility from God's...
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