If you love me, you’ll obey my commands. – John 14:15 I’ve been trying to wrap my head around this from the non-legalistic point of view. Forever people have read this – I have read this – like "If you love me, then you will do what I say so go figure out what I […]
Covenants, Churches, Commitments
Jesus Manifesto: Works & Fruit vs. Jesus Christ
So why do we preach rules, regulations, and laws instead of Christ? And why such an emphasis on “works”? Good works are simply fruit falling off a tree. If you will sink your roots deep in Christ, who is your life, you will not be able to stop the fruit from coming forth. Sweet, Leonard; […]
Commandments to Fear
Isaiah 29:13-14 And the Lord said: "Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men, therefore, behold, I will again do wonderful things with this people, with wonder upon wonder; and the […]
Prodigal God, by Timothy Keller
I just finished Prodigal God, by Timothy Keller, and it is very very good. I think it messed me up more than ever though concerning Jesus and grace! Here is the premise: In the so-called ‘parable of the prodigal son’ Jesus actually tells the story of two lost sons. One is lost because of his […]