blood of Jesus

Taking Communion in an Unworthy Manner

April 10, 2011 // 198 Comments

I remember as a 10 year old boy watching in terror as the communion plate came closer and closer. Why was I afraid? Because there was unresolved sin in my life – I had argued with my sister before church! I knew that those who took communion in an unworthy manner risked condemnation, even death, for the Bible [...]

What keeps Christians weak and unproductive?

December 20, 2010 // 146 Comments

If you were the devil and you wanted to keep Christians barren, sick and ineffective, there is one simple thing that you could do: you would hide or distort the good news that we have been totally and eternally forgiven. Show me any Christian who is making a mark for God today, and I’ll show you someone who [...]

By Which Gospel are you Saved?

August 11, 2010 // 105 Comments

Read the New Testament and you might come away with the idea that there is more than one gospel. The very first words of the New Testament in the King James Bible are, “The Gospel According to Matthew.” Read on and you will also find the gospels according to Mark, Luke and John. Keep reading and you will come [...]

Two Religions: Works vs Blood

July 5, 2010 // 55 Comments

Travel around the world and you would be forgiven for thinking there are thousands of religions and belief-systems. In reality there are only two: religion based on works of men religion based on the blood of Jesus People waste years studying different religions trying to figure out which one is best. But strip [...]

Nothing but the Blood of Jesus: Five Reasons to Thank Him

July 1, 2010 // 22 Comments

The gospel of grace is underwritten by the most precious commodity in the universe – the blood of Jesus. Some have lost sight of an important truth, possibly the most important truth, which is this: no blood means no salvation. And no redemption, no forgiveness, no sanctification, and no future. Without the [...]