The Places Grace Empowers Us
Christians live every day by the grace of God. We receive forgiveness according to the riches of divine grace, and grace drives our sanctification. Paul tells us, “The grace of […]
“Gratuitous” Grace
The following is an excerpt from On the Grace of God on John Calvin’s understanding of “gratuitous” grace. In the Christian tradition, there are many adjectives that have accompanied the word […]
Grace All The Way
We must always hold Ephesians 2:10 together with 2:8–9. Some of my friends and others who reviewed my book On the Grace of God have told me that the fifth […]
What Is Grace?
“The very center and core of the whole Bible is the doctrine of the grace of God.” –J. Gresham Machen “Grace” is the most important concept in the Bible, […]
You Are Accepted
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out […]
We Need Rescue, Not Just Advice: Machen on Salvation
This is the sixth installment in our seven-part series based on J. Gresham Machen’s seminal work, Christianity and Liberalism (1923). In the book, still relevant almost a century later, Machen […]
Love
Everyone agrees that love is a good thing. Love is often a very feel-good topic. But if we look at Scripture, we find something disturbing: love is actually a big […]
The Five Solas of the Reformation
The Protestant Reformation of the 16th century changed Christianity forever. Roused to action by the corruption and abuses they saw in the Roman Catholic church of the time, visionary pastors and […]
Grace All The Way
There is a damaging idea floating around that says, “God saved you, now what are you going to do for him?” This is a recipe for failure. If you come […]
How Grace Motivates
Many leaders have it all wrong. Rather than trying to motivate the people they lead, they just need to stop demotivating them. This is crucial for leaders to learn, or else […]