Pharaoh was a religious man who had a great measure of intellectual, spiritual, and theological belief. And with each advancing plague, he believed more and more truth about God, Moses, and himself. However, after suffering multiplied and horrific consequences due to his rebellion — bloody Nile water, an infestation of frogs, gnats, and flies, the ruining … More Believing and Heeding
God calls us to a holy vocation — not a vacation. He works hard on our behalf, and it thrills him to see us working hard in grateful response. Some call this obedience; some call this duty; others call this worship. As God’s redeemed children — saved by grace and without any contributing works of our own — we are … More Quit Making Excuses and Worship
Saving faith leads to sanctified faithfulness, and this is the patten of all who are members of the household of faith. These two aspects — saving faith and sanctified faithfulness — ought not be combined as many do in certain religious communities. One is not gradually converted by faithfulness. The declaration of righteousness given by God is not slowly infused. … More Faith and Faithfulness
Unfathomable Grace 