Tag Archives: God’s grace
What is Grace? pt.1
(This blog will be offline for a couple of weeks while I travel. Please enjoy these posts from the archives. Feel free to comment or ask questions. I will be able to respond when I return.) I have studied grace … Continue reading
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So it is true!
Years ago I heard the story of the death of Aldous Huxley, the great skeptic and humanist. According to the story, the woman who took care of him at the end of his life was with him at the moment … Continue reading
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A Position of Power
Think of the power and authority Israel would have had if they had trusted the Lord. To know that the Lord would fight their battles and always win. To know that food and water and health would be theirs as … Continue reading
Enter the Land or Wander in the Wilderness?
Last week there was some discussion about whether a new believer must go through a time of law in order to truly experience grace. I have wondered about this for a while myself. No, I don’t have a definitive answer, … Continue reading
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Old Testament Salvation
So, what about those folks of the Old Testament? I have heard so many grace teachers say that the people of the OT were under law and that their salvation was based on their performance. No! No! No! It was … Continue reading
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God Wants the Impossible!
What does God want from us? Legalism is littered with lists of what God wants from us. He wants holiness, so we have to pray for holiness. He wants righteousness, so we strive for righteousness. He wants obedience, so we … Continue reading
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Forgive us like we forgive?
Really? Are we only forgiven in the way or to the extent in which we forgive others? That sounds a little depressing to me. Not that I don’t want to forgive others. I know that forgiveness is release for me, … Continue reading
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Does God change His Mind when We Pray?
“And also the Glory of Israel will not lie or change His mind; for He is not a man that He should change His mind.” 1 Samuel 15:29 NASB “So the Lord changed His mind about the harm which He … Continue reading
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Chatter and Groanings
Several years ago my oldest boys and I were on a trip and my wife was home with the younger boys. The youngest was just beginning to talk. He was often quite serious about things and, as they were praying … Continue reading
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The Lord’s Prayer
It is a particular shame that we have ruined the Lord’s Prayer. When the disciples came to Jesus to ask Him to teach them how to pray, He gave them something simple. But first, He told them not to pray … Continue reading
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