What is Godly Sorrow?
For godly sorrow worketh repentance… (2 Corinthians 7:10) What is godly sorrow? Apparently it’s when the Holy Spirit makes you sorry for your sin. “God grieves over [...]
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Are Hypergrace Preachers Opposed to Repentance?
“Hypergrace preachers say there’s no need for repentance. They dismiss repentance as unbelief.” Actually, hypergrace preachers are for repentance. We say things like [...]
Why do people need to receive the gift of forgiveness if the whole world is already forgiven?
A friend of mine recently asked me some questions about forgiveness. If God forgave everyone at the cross, what use will sinners have for Jesus? Why will they care about the [...]
A New Covenant Picture of Repentance
Two classic signs of covenant confusion are: (1) you interpret repentance as turning from sin and (2) you think repenting will get God to forgive you. God does not need your [...]
3 Reasons Why I Don’t Preach on Repentance (“Turn from Sin”)
Religious people often complain that we grace preachers don’t discuss repentance sufficiently. It’s true. I hardly talk about it at all. But then neither did the Apostle [...]
Why repentance is like football
What comes to mind when you hear the word “football”? Your answer to that question says a lot about where you come from. If you’re a fan of football and you travel the [...]
What happens to Christians who commit suicide?
What do you say to the parents of a Christian teenager who has just killed himself? I faced this situation several years ago and, I have tell you, it’s not easy. Premature [...]
Laodicea, Part 6: Behold, I stand at the door (Rev 3:20)
UPDATE: This is an old article. An updated and expanded commentary on this passage can be found in Paul’s book Letters from Jesus. Why did Jesus send a message to the [...]
Laodicea, Part 5: Be Earnest and Repent (Rev 3:19)
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 Laodiceans were warned by Jesus that [...]
Holding Fast in Thyatira: The Seductress versus the Savior (Rev 2:18-29)
UPDATE: This is an old article. An updated and expanded commentary on this passage can be found in Paul’s book Letters from Jesus. Can you imagine what it must be like to [...]
Incomplete Deeds: The Zombie Church of Sardis (Rev 3:1-6)
UPDATE: This is an old article. An updated and expanded commentary on this passage can be found in Paul’s book Letters from Jesus. What a wonderful thing for a church to [...]
Psalm 51 – The Badness of David versus the Goodness of God
Christians sometimes battle with guilt and condemnation even though God declares them “not guilty” and Christ has given us the gift of “no condemnation” (Rms 8:1). [...]
The 3Rs of Christianity
At the risk of overlooking some liberating truths, the basics of following Christ can be reduced to 3 Rs. 1. Righteousness The gospel reveals a righteousness that comes from [...]
Escape to Reality 