Tag: Romans 8
QuickThoughts: The Divine Butterfly Effect
A brother in Christ (and pastor at my church) recently shared the story of how a single penny set in motion events which had a profound impact on his life. His story inspired me to think back on my life and the many, many… Continue Reading “QuickThoughts: The Divine Butterfly Effect”
AMA: Does God “Decree” Wicked Actions?
Do you have a question, comment, or snark you would like to send anonymously? Now you can: click here! Does God decree that someone gets raped? If man has no free will, and God is sovereign over all man’s actions, does that mean that… Continue Reading “AMA: Does God “Decree” Wicked Actions?”
QuickThoughts: The Intercessor
📘 For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus… 1 Timothy 2:5 LSB Jesus Christ may be the only mediator of the new covenant between God and man, but did you know He is NOT… Continue Reading “QuickThoughts: The Intercessor”
QuickThoughts: Sovereignty In Trials
God designed, planned, orchestrated, and authored the most unjust tragedy in human history: the crucifixion of His only Son, Jesus. So many Christians accept this glorious truth, yet reject that He may have also done the same for those tragedies in our own lives?… Continue Reading “QuickThoughts: Sovereignty In Trials”
QuickThoughts: Paul’s Thorn
The description Paul gives of his “thorn in the flesh” (2 Corinthians 12:7) is fairly well-known. There is actually a lot to learn through just these few verses (vv. 7-10), though. Let’s take a look at each verse in turn! 📘 Because of the… Continue Reading “QuickThoughts: Paul’s Thorn”
QuickThoughts: False Teachers #1
False teachers are not deceived. They are not victims of Satan’s lies, but they are his servants, parroting the devil’s lies to prey on others! 📘 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for… Continue Reading “QuickThoughts: False Teachers #1”
Choices of the New Testament (A Word Study)
A question was recently asked on Twitter whether Jesus paid for the sins of people that reject Him and, as expected, the comments came in fast and hard. I am not going to attempt to answer the poll question here, but instead would like… Continue Reading “Choices of the New Testament (A Word Study)”
QuickThoughts: Job & Suffering
Note on the new “Quick Thoughts” series: I post much more often to my Twitter feed than I do on my blog. Usually this makes sense since tweets tend to be very short and quick to read. Sometimes, however, a tweet will become longer… Continue Reading “QuickThoughts: Job & Suffering”
The Unworthy Prodigal 