A Christian’s Prayer
Timeless and True
An ancient puritan prayer reminds us to attend to our soul to be mindful of our salvation.
Salvation is from the Lord. He breaks the teeth of the wicked.
Actual Atonement
Did Jesus Pay the Price?
We say that Christ died to pay the penalty for sins. Did He accomplish this or not?
Saved and Deceived
The Prosperity Gospel
John Piper recently answered the question, “Can a true believer be fooled into believing the prosperity gospel?” It’s a good question and one that I commented on briefly in my article series, Adding to the Atonement (in particular, “The Dangers of Adding to the Atonement“). There, I described how people could come to Jesus under [...]
Limited Atonement
For Whom Did Christ Die?
All Christians believe in a limited atonement, but we differ on what is limited and who limits it.
Adding to the Atonement, Part 6
The Nature and Origin of Evil
What is the nature and origin of evil? Who do we blame for sickness and poverty?
Adding to the Atonement, Part 5
Examining 1 John 3:8
The works of the devil, according John in his first epistle, is the mastery of sin.
Adding to the Atonement, Part 4
Examining John 10:10
The abubant life that Jesus came to give is not the enjoyment of natural abundance, but the enjoyment of relational abundance with God that surpasses all natural things.
Adding to the Atonement, Part 3
Examining Isaiah 53:5
According to Isaiah 53:5, we are spiritually healed by what Christ did on the cross, not physically healed.
Adding to the Atonement, Part 2
The Dangers of Adding
With clear and close observation, adding healing and prosperity to salvation as the gifts equally made available at the atonement is not an essential matter. Still, it is essentially dangerous.
