Salvation by works?Saving faith may result in good works, but good works do not determine our faith. I have met many people claiming to have faith and do good works, but the works are self-generated, self-glorifying, and do not...

Introduction:Growing up in the non-denominational evangelical world, I’ve felt a slurry of emotions that often felt like riding a rollercoaster. There were moments when I felt lifted high that I could sense God’s presence. And there were moments when...

JustificationFor most of my life, justification felt like one of those “churchy” words that people threwaround—something pastors, theologians, or the “smart” people in Bible study seemed tounderstand. Growing up in a Christian household, I went to church every weekend,...

The questions raised in the excerpt are all valid and important arguments to consider. We can walk through each situation and consider the possibilities of other people not being chosen or being chosen. However, that would take too long...

Being deceived and pressured into doing something wrong is one issue. A whole new level of evil arises when evil is shared with others. The devil doesn’t want you alone. It wants your whole family, your friends, your neighbors,...