Justification is an instantaneous legal act of God in which he (1) thinks of our sins as forgiven and Christ’s righteousness as belonging to us, and (2) declares us to be righteous in his sight (Galatians 2:16). Adoption is an act of God whereby he makes us members of his
While the goal of the American dream is to make much of us, the goal of the Gospel is to make much of God. -David Platt
Common grace is the grace of God by which he gives people innumerable blessings that are not part of salvation (Matthew 5:44-45). God gives common grace in the physical, intellectual, moral, creative, societal, and religious realms. God gives common grace to redeem those who will be saved, and to demonstrate
Whether we are celebrating Independence Day or someone’s personal freedom, let us not forget the freedom we have in Christ as sons and daughters of the Most High. Praise the One, Risen Son, of God! Here is what the Bible has to say with Scripture on Freedom:
Important message from Francis Chan, Hell: We can’t afford to get it wrong. New Book “Erasing Hell” will be coming out July 5th, 2011.
