By Have you ever boasted of the dramatic nature of your conversion? Or perhaps the opposite, have you ever coveted the dramatic conversion story of someone converted from some great evil lifestyle? We tend to measure the dramatic nature of conversion on the superficial external experience of conversion and forget that
Are You Sure That Your Sins Are Forgiven?
When God saves a sinner and forgives the sin of that person, He does not dip them in purple, or something like that, to show that that one’s sins are forgiven. Sin doesn’t appear as a physically black burden on one’s back as depicted in the allegory of Pilgrim’s Progress. Forgiveness doesn’t
Reaching Out to Those of Other Faiths
Interacting with other faiths is inevitable for every born-again believer. Our heart for the lost compels us, and the abundance of other faiths around us confronts us, sometimes to our face in, even unsolicited, conversation. It is trendy, even in some parts of Christianity, to promote open dialogue and ongoing
The God of Deliverance
“Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble” Psalm 107:1-2 This Old Testament Psalm was sung by the Israelites to give thanks to the Lord for deliverance from their adversaries (v.2). As we read this Psalm today,
How Even the Hardest Heart Can Be Softened
It is no secret that throughout history God has saved some of the roughest sinners. There is great hope therefore, for any person’s heart to be softened by God. Be it a difficult child, a stubborn family member, a hardened criminal, an arrogant politician, or any other hard heart, God
Does God Lose Sheep?
Even though Judas is the name made infamous for being a traitor to the Lord Jesus, there are quite a number of Judases with more acceptable names who have done the same to the Lord Jesus. They have promoted the Lord Jesus, loved the Lord Jesus in some way at
God Is Going to Spoil Us
“God is going to spoil us” was the exclamation of a seven-year old overhearing his father listen to a sermon on Revelation 21. That is true. The culmination of salvation is Heaven – a place of our heavenly Father’s blessings on his own. The golden chain of redemption in Romans
God Can Save the Worst
The truly saved are those who pursue righteousness, love, and holiness. Such are the trademarks of the genuinely converted (1 John 2:29; John 13:35; Lev 20:26). But the righteous, loving, holiness-pursuing saints were not always like that. All of them, before conversion, had sin-infested hearts, minds, and souls. Some of
A Conversation About Conversion
Here is a simple conversation that two individuals had about becoming a Christian. For the sake of this post, we’ll name them Mike and John. Has God changed you this way too? Mike: How do people become Christians?John: They tell God how sorry they are about all their sins, ask
By Faith We Work
In the debate between true and false forms of spirituality, the faith-works distinction is vital. God says that salvation is not by works, but by faith, and then, when true faith has been granted, there will be much works. That is why the Scriptures both condemn dependence on works for