Last week, we saw that we stand before God as Jude 24 puts it blameless. We are not guilty in God’s courtroom. So now what? Now you get deal with the doctrine of sanctification. This is the continuing work of God in the life of the believer whereby you becomeContinue Reading
Here we go with the 1st of 3 in-depth looks at aspects of soteriology (doctrine of salvation); first up, the doctrine of justification. This will be a short look, because ultimately it is an easy concept to get; the hard part is in applying it to our lives. Justification isContinue Reading
This week we will begin a series of explanations centered upon the doctrine of soteriology. Soteriology is the study of salvation. The reason I say we will begin a discussion is because of the need to work through a pile of technical material in a manner that does not makeContinue Reading
Now that we know: who God is, what God is doing, and where we learn all of these things; it is time to turn our attention to the objects (recipients) of these things: us. Now the fun really begins. We are going to start with our condition; we are sinners.Continue Reading
We now make our way to the most misunderstood and misapplied member of the Trinity: the Holy Spirit. We will start with what the Holy Spirit is not before moving to who the Holy Spirit is and then defending those statements with Scripture. The Holy Spirit is not aContinue Reading
This is an easy one this week. Having looked at who Jesus is, we can now examine what it is that Jesus does. This is an easy one, because as Christians living in the light of the mercy of God we know what Jesus does: Short answer for the workContinue Reading
Who is Jesus? This is the question that must be answered, individually, by every person on the planet. As Christians, it is incumbent upon us to answer this question the way the Bible answers it. Therefore, we will endeavor this week to understand who Jesus is; and allow that answerContinue Reading
Who’s ready to get themselves confused? I see that hand; so let’s go: The Trinity. There is only one God as is declared succinctly in Deuteronomy 6:4. This idea is also conveyed by the 1st commandment (Exodus 20:2 – 3) and is most assuredly continuously taught by the NewsContinue Reading
This week will be short because last week was a little heavy, and next week is going to be an absolute slog. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. God is holy; meaning He is morally perfect, upright, and good. Best described by the tri-hagion (3 uses of the Greek word for Holy)Continue Reading
Now that we know from where we get our information to do Theology, we can begin the process of putting together a clear understanding of the Biblical revelation. So in our march through practical theology we begin at the top; with God. Now for starters, we cannot ascend to heavenContinue Reading