Category Archives: Spirituality of the Cross (Law and Gospel)

Every so often you’ll hear people get into a discussion on the “shortest ____ in the Bible”.  The blank can be a lot of things.  The shortest verse (John 11:35), the shortest parable (Matthew 13:44), the shortest presentation of the … Continue reading →

Well, now I’ve seen it all.  Sure, I knew there were theological conversations to be had drawing from things like “the Chronicles of Narnia” and “the Lord of the Rings”, maybe even “Braveheart” or “Thor”.  I even tied into The Princess … Continue reading →

There’s just so much amazing rainbow dust of awesome sauce in this video… I just can’t tell you.  Educate yourself and… …Enjoy!

The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. – 1st Timothy 1:15 Whenever I read this passage, the thought comes into my head: “Uh, wrong, Paul. … Continue reading →

Defining the Gospel Chapter 3: The Forgiveness of Sins Well, we’ve finally come to the climax – the beating heart of the Gospel itself: the forgiveness of sins. As we sink our teeth into this meaty subject, it bears remembering … Continue reading →

Pastor Brown had some good things to say this week about why the Law (as detailed in “Defining the Gospel: the Law“) needs to be preached at all.  Again, the Law is to expose the problem with mankind, and specifically … Continue reading →

Defining the Gospel Chapter 2: Repentance  In the previous chapter we saw what the Law is and, hopefully, why an understanding of it is important in our efforts to define the Gospel.  That said, we begin this current chapter by … Continue reading →

Well, I took my own advice and made sure to check this morning whether my Pastor proclaimed the Gospel of Jesus Christ crucified for sinners this morning, and he passed with flying colors; he also preached the Law: why I need … Continue reading →

Defining the Gospel Chapter 1: The Law  Now, as we progress towards a defining of the true, Biblical Gospel, we need to make sure and find our bearings first.  That is to say: we need to make certain we understand … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago I wrote a post on how not to preach the Gospel.  I think I covered some decent ground, especially in my excursus on what the Gospel is and is not, but if there’s one thing … Continue reading →