I shared previously the concept of the legal nature of the spiritual realm, something we’re a part of whether we realize it or not. I’d spoken to the legally binding nature of Christ’s sacrifice, once for all. I explained that it’s never been about what you did in action, but about the legally binding, accepted […]
Legally speaking…
Over the years I’ve been confronted with the difficult truth about Hell as it pertains to unbelievers. The argument goes that if God (and His Christ) are loving and good, He wouldn’t “send” people to Hell. Now, we realize as Christians that Jesus and our Father don’t “send” people to Hell. Even so, for me […]
The sincerest form of flattery
I recently told The Lord I wanted to be just like Him, and asked Him for His help in doing so. He’s a good, good Father, so as we chatted, rather than showing me where I’d fallen short of reflecting His glory, He allowed me to recall ways I’ve already been “behaving well”. In my […]
As yourself
Jesus said all the law and the prophets could be summarized in two commands: We can pick apart what “love” is (Jesus would say it’s demonstrated by obeying His commands, John 14:15), and the devil has us fighting amongst ourselves about what love means, but that’s it. That’s literally it. When we’re loving well, true […]
His Name’s Sake
“I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for His name’s sake.” -1 John 2:12 We are loved so much that our Father sacrificed His only Son, and His Son agreed we were worth His suffering. Because of this love, Jesus didn’t come to condemn, but to cleanse us of every […]
Considering thorns
I asked the Lord three times to take it away from me. He answered me, “I am all you need. I give you My loving-favor. My power works best in weak people.” I am happy to be weak and have troubles so I can have Christ’s power in me. I receive joy when I am weak. I receive joy […]
Mercy v. Grace
So often I find myself thanking God for His mercy and grace, paired together as I express my gratitude for both. Mercy and grace are similar in that they’re both loving manifestations, but they are different. Perhaps you’ve heard it said, “Grace is receiving what you don’t deserve, mercy is not receiving what you do.” […]