Sin Has Consequences, But Repentance Brings Mercy (With 38 Examples from the Bible)

Sin always brings consequences, but repentance changes how the sinner meets God’s judgment, when the heart truly turns back to God.

One of the clearest patterns in the Bible is that sin always matters to God. Disobedience is never treated as harmless, small, private, or excusable simply because a person had Continue ReadingSin Has Consequences, But Repentance Brings Mercy (With 38 Examples from the Bible)

Divorce and Remarriage (The Biblical Question of Abandonment)

Marriage is a holy covenant that should not be broken. But the sin of abandonment can separate what God has joined.

Few subjects require more biblical care, pastoral tenderness, and spiritual honesty than divorce and remarriage. Marriage is holy because God designed it. Divorce is grievous because it tears apart what Continue ReadingDivorce and Remarriage (The Biblical Question of Abandonment)

The Problem with Apologetics (Why I Stopped Being Jealous of Their Snappy Answers)

Our job is to bear witness to Christ, speak the truth in love, and call people to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved.Our job is not to win the argument.So, use apologetics, but do not worship it. Answer questions, but do not machine-gun people with facts. Correct error, but do not forget compassion. Defend the faith, but do not confuse debate victory with gospel fruit.

There was a time when I was jealous of Christians with a talent for apologetics who always seemed to have the perfect answer. You know the kind. Someone raises an Continue ReadingThe Problem with Apologetics (Why I Stopped Being Jealous of Their Snappy Answers)

Did Jesus Suffer in Hell at the Crucifixion? (Understanding Death, Hades, Gehenna, the Lake of Fire, and the Finished Work of the Cross)

He took your verdict, carried your curse, absorbed your wrath and walked out of the grave undefeated so you don't have to go to hell.

Some Christians have heard the phrase, “Jesus descended into hell,” and have wondered what it means. Did Jesus go to hell after He died? Did He suffer under Satan? Did Continue ReadingDid Jesus Suffer in Hell at the Crucifixion? (Understanding Death, Hades, Gehenna, the Lake of Fire, and the Finished Work of the Cross)

Godly Husband – Chapter 1 – Leave Your Father and Mother to Cleave unto Your Wife as One Flesh

The First Earthly Covenant Loyalty Marriage begins with a reordering of loyalties. It does not erase a man’s responsibility to honor his father and mother, and it does not teach Continue ReadingGodly Husband – Chapter 1 – Leave Your Father and Mother to Cleave unto Your Wife as One Flesh