Atonement: The Cross as the Ultimate Expression of God’s Love
To study and appreciate the love of God will be the theme studied in all eternity.
Here are some precious thoughts for our contemplation, praying that the Holy Spirit would touch our hearts and minds.
Christ’s physical suffering on the cross, terrible as it was, played no part in our atonement.
The cross not only fully revealed Satan’s […]
Paula White: Did She Lead President Trump to Christ?
Paula White is a televangelist and recently recounted one of her favorite stories — about when Donald Trump reached out to her in 2011 for guidance on a possible White House run. “Would you bring some people around me to pray?” she said he asked her. “I really want to hear from God.” Paula White […]
Laudato Si: Pope Francis’ Call to Care for Our Common Home
“LAUDATO SI’, mi’ Signore” – “Praise be to you, my Lord”.In the words of this beautiful canticle, Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us. “Praise be to you, my Lord, through […]
Confession, Repentance, and Forgiveness: What Comes First?
The underlying message for us is that God’s forgiveness has no limit just as His agape love has no limit, for God is love! When we come to see more of the depth of His love and His sacrifice then our hearts and minds will be changed and as new creatures in Christ, we also, […]
Five Solas: Core Principles That Sparked the Reformation
These five statements sum up what lies at the heart of Protestant belief:
By Grace alone (Sola Gratia)
Through Faith alone (Sola Fide)
In Christ alone (Solus Christus)
According to Scripture alone (Sola Scriptura)
For God’s Glory alone (Soli Deo Gloria)
Sola Gratia (Grace alone)
Salvation is the free gift of God to man. It is given by God’s Grace alone and not through any merit on the […]
Five Solas of the Reformation as the Foundations of Protestant Faith
Sola Scriptura: The Scripture Alone is the Standard
The doctrine that the Bible alone is the ultimate authority was the “Formal Principle” of the Reformation. In 1521 at the historic interrogation of Luther at the Diet of Worms, he declared his conscience to be captive to the Word of God saying, “Unless I am overcome with testimonies […]