500 years ago today, Luther nailed his Ninety-five Theses to the door of All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg on October 31, 1517. This marked the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. In his publication, Luther criticized the sale of indulgences, the papal pardons which reduced the amount of punishment for sins in Purgatory. We can all…
Category: Grace
Hyper Grace
In this documentary, these questions and more will be answered from the Scriptures. Are Christians forgiven of future sins? Does sin separate you from God? Should Christians confess their sins? Is Christianity effortless? What does it mean to be “not under the Law”? Are Jesus words for us? According to many popular pastors and teachers,…
Rick Warren on How to Get to Heaven
This is the latest on Rick Warren and how to get to heaven. On his daily devotional blog, Rick Warren recently wrote an entry called You Can’t Get to Heaven on Your Own. This appears to be a biblical title, but the content which follows presents a deceptive and false grace. Warren wrote: Most of…
Today’s Legalists and Pharisees
Who are Today’s Legalists and Pharisees? Lately, there have been many articles in professing Christian publications which address legalism. And most associate today’s “legalists” (whoever they are) with the Pharisees of Jesus’ day. Because Jesus had the most conflict with the Pharisees in his earthly ministry, we ought to take heed that we are not in their “legalistic”…
The Role of Obedience in Salvation
Few professing Christians would dispute the fact that salvation is in Jesus Christ alone (John 14:6; Acts 4:12). Few professing Christians would dispute the roles of grace and faith in our salvation (Ephesians 2:4-10; 2 Timothy 1:8-11; Titus 3:4-7). But many professing Christians argue that obedience has absolutely nothing to do with our salvation. One…