What is the Law in the Bible?
Pop question: When Jesus said, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said you are gods’?” what law was he referring to? Was he referring to the Law of Moses or some [...]
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How Does Faith Establish the Law? (Romans 3:31)
The Bible makes some interesting comparisons between faith and law: We are justified by FAITH, not by LAW (Rom 3:28, Gal 2:16)Abraham and his heirs are blessed on account of [...]
Is Grace a License to be Lazy?
One of the complaints made against the gospel of grace is that it promotes sin and slothfulness. Those who say such things know little about the grace of God that [...]
Keeping God’s Commands
The apostle Paul said we are under grace, not law. To live under the law is to insult Christ who died to free us from the curse of the law. So why did Paul write this? [...]
Are you Lukewarm?
Here’s a favorite question of some preachers: “Are you a lukewarm believer?” You’d better have a good answer because if you’re not sure – “Am I lukewarm?” – [...]
The Law Written on our Hearts is NOT the Ten Commandments
“This is the covenant I will make with them after that time,” says the Lord. “I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds.” (Hebrews [...]
Jesus and divorce
In the past year I’ve had a couple of friends go through divorce and each time it has torn our hearts. I won’t go into details, but what has struck me is how some in the [...]
How Does the Holy Spirit Convict us?
How does the Spirit convict us? “Through the law,” says the mixed-grace preacher. “It is by God’s law that we are convicted. When you sin, the Holy Spirit will remind [...]
Does the Hypergrace Gospel Promote Lawlessness?
Yet another article has come out in CharismaNews maligning the hypergrace gospel and those of us who preach it. In it, Daniel Norris worries that preaching grace without [...]
5 Signs of Nose-Punching Preachers
A recent article in Charisma News warns about the dangers of ear-tickling preachers and their deceptive message. An ear-tickler is someone who tells you what you want to [...]
Who Dares to be a Teacher? (James 3:1)
Recently I read something that made me sad. It was a Facebook note penned by a noted Bible teacher and it went something like this: “I’m a teacher of the gospel, but [...]
The Root of Disobedience
Here is your standard sermon on obedience: “Adam disobeyed God and suffered the consequences. Jesus gave us a second chance but God demands total obedience. The devil will [...]
7 Useless Definitions of Holiness
An old tale is told about a group of blind men who encounter an elephant for the first time. The first blind man man touches the leg and concludes, “Elephants are like [...]
Do everything Jesus said?
“We should do everything Jesus said,” is one of the most dangerous lines you’ll ever hear. And you’ll only hear it from hypocrites. I guarantee you that those who say [...]
Beware the Dogs of Law
Have you ever noticed how Paul often warned Christians about the dangers of the law and those who preach it? In just about every letter there’s a warning: Watch out for [...]
Seven More Signs that you Might be Living Under Law
C.S. Lewis said that the safest road to hell is the one without signposts. You might say the same thing about the road that leads back to the law. It’s gradual and [...]
What About James? (Are We Really Justified by Works?)
Whenever you preach the 100% pure gospel of God’s grace, someone will inevitably ask, “What about James?” The gospel of grace that Paul preached declares that we are [...]
Laodicea, Part 1: Are You “Hot” Enough for God? (Rev 3:15)
UPDATE: This is an old article. An updated and expanded commentary on this passage can be found in Paul’s book Letters from Jesus. The letter to the Laodicean church may be [...]
Escape to Reality 