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Tag Archives: works
Losing our blessedness (Galatians 3-4)
What then has become of your blessedness? (3:15, ESV) That’s a good question. Many Christians today have lost their blessedness. Why? They’ve forgotten who they are. And they’ve forgotten how they came to be what they are. What do I … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, faith, God's children, works
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James 4:13-17 — How true faith expresses itself (Part 8)
I think with this passage, James pretty much concludes his speech on how true faith expresses itself. And again, throughout his whole letter, he has focused on love, speech, and purity. In these last few verses, I think he’s going back to … Continue reading
Posted in General Epistles, James, New Testament
Tagged arrogance, faith, love, works
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James 2:17-26 — How true faith expresses itself (Part 3)
We said yesterday that it’s not simply enough to say, “I believe in God,” in order to be saved. Nor, for that matter, is it enough to say “I believe that Jesus died for my sin and rose again” in … Continue reading
James 2:14-26 — How true faith expresses itself (Part 2)
I think it’s easy at times to parse the Bible into neat little sections, especially as we do our daily Bible reading. What I’ve been noticing more and more over the past year, though, is that when we do that, … Continue reading
Galatians 5:7-12 — Abolishing the offense of the cross
I mentioned not too long ago that many people find Christianity narrow-minded. They take offense at the idea that it is only through Christ’s work on the cross that we can be saved. Paul calls this, “the offense of the … Continue reading
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Tagged offense of the cross, religion, righteousness, works
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Galatians 3:1-5 — Starting by faith, continuing by faith
It is so easy, especially in Japan, to fall into the trap of trying to follow “the rules” after becoming a Christian. After all, every other group the Japanese are a part of, whether it’s a school club, a company, or even their … Continue reading
Galatians 2:21 — The main problem with a gospel of works
Throughout this chapter, Paul has kind of been on the defensive, fighting the claims that God’s gospel of grace leads to a promotion of sin. But here in verse 21, he goes on the offensive. He says, I do not … Continue reading
Romans 9:30-33 — Why can’t there be another way to God?
One of the things that bothers people about Christianity is that Christ claims he is the only way to God. That there is no other way. And they say, “Why can’t there be another way?” There are many ways to … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, righteousness, salvation, works
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Romans 4:4-16 — Salvation: gift or obligation?
In this passage, Paul takes on a very important issue. Is salvation from our sins and eternal life with God a gift from Him, or an obligation on his part to give us what we deserve? Paul is very clear here. He … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, grace, new covenant, obligation, wages, works
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Matthew 19:16-26; Mark 10:17-27, Luke 18:18-27 — The impossibility of salvation
My religion professor in university brought up this story when talking about Christianity. His point? “If you want eternal life, you have to sell everything you have.” Which shows the fallacy of not looking at a scripture in its context, … Continue reading
Posted in Gospels, Luke, Mark, Matthew, New Testament
Tagged salvation, The law, works
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