By Chaplain Mike Whenever we have a discussion on faith and good works, it is likely that we will go down many side trails, as happened on Monday in our conversations. Today would be a good time, in my estimation, to clarify some fundamental Biblical teachings and to point you to what I think areContinue reading “On Good Works”
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Paul’s New Law—Or Our Identity In Christ?
Note from JD: In anticipation of many, um, interesting comments that will follow this post, I am donning my Simul Iustus et Peccator (At Once Justified and Sinner) t-shirt sent to me by our friends at New Reformation Press. I highly recommend you get one for yourself before you find me guilty of treason, blasphemy, orContinue reading “Paul’s New Law—Or Our Identity In Christ?”
Works-Righteousness by any Other Name Still Stinks
By Chaplain Mike Regret. This is the great demon conjured up by International House of Prayer founder and director Mike Bickle to scare Christians straight. The Christian Post reports that he gave a message on the subject to 27,000 young people at a four-day conference last week in Kansas City, MO. Bickle’s message was firstContinue reading “Works-Righteousness by any Other Name Still Stinks”
Advent IV: The Honor and Humility of Mary
By Chaplain Mike Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. • Isaiah 7:14, NIV It’s time again for the annual “Mary” discussion. This is the one time of year when Protestants are forced to consider her as theyContinue reading “Advent IV: The Honor and Humility of Mary”
A Bible You’d Never Find at the Christian Bookstore
By Chaplain Mike Let’s say you walk into your local bookstore looking for a Bible. You scan the shelves and examine various translations and editions. Many contain 66 books: 39 in the OT and 27 in the NT. In some Bibles there is a section between the OT and NT with additional books called, “Apocrypha”Continue reading “A Bible You’d Never Find at the Christian Bookstore”
Christ’s Good Works and Mine
By Chaplain Mike The Advent and Christmas season is traditionally a time for participating in good works and giving to those around us. For your contemplation today, here is a passage from one of Martin Luther’s Advent sermons on the subject. I find his words wonderfully down-to-earth and clear. In summary, Luther teaches: To God,Continue reading “Christ’s Good Works and Mine”
iMonk Classic: Does the Story Matter?
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer From Dec 22, 2004 The other day, we were talking about Jesus’ command to “judge not,†and I said this in a post about how I have learned to think about judging others. Connected to this is the humility that needs to accompany all claims of knowledge of otherContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Does the Story Matter?”
The Linchpin
By Chaplain Mike I feel badly that I wasn’t able to follow yesterday’s discussion on our friend Garrett League’s post closely. Fascinating! I especially appreciate that we had some folks who joined us who are strongly convinced of and committed to scientific reasoning, even going so far as to claim that religion cannot give usContinue reading “The Linchpin”
Examine Yourself?
By Chaplain Mike A man named Andrew contributed a short story on theopenend.com about hypochondria. In it, he wrote: Today I have lymphoma. Yesterday was bowel cancer. I curiously palpate my underarms, searching for that slippery lump, stealthily hiding from my grasp. I check again, and again. I then move up to my neck, againContinue reading “Examine Yourself?”
I Don’t Get It (again)
By Chaplain Mike I have to admit it—I don’t get Pentecostalism. Though I have been exposed to charismatic and pentecostal brothers and sisters since the earliest days after my conversion, their approach to the faith and their practices have never, ever rung true to me. Theologically, I am not a cessationist. I don’t think theContinue reading “I Don’t Get It (again)”
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