According to a recent poll, about eight out of 10 Americans say they have no doubt that God exists, and that prayer is an important part of their life. Eight out of 10 also agree that “we will all be called before God at the judgment day to answer for our sins.” The notion that…

We’ve seen that obedience, which is another way of saying doing things God’s way, is a more fundamental way to live. But it is not the way of salvation. The way of salvation is the way of grace. Although on the face of it this should be an easy road, in fact it is difficult…

We’ve been talking about grace, what it is, what it isn’t. and wondering why (as it turns out) grace is such a controversial subject. As we closed last week, we were talking about how various aspects of faith—including grace—are being shared. What is the gospel that we are called to share? What is the story…

We’ve been talking about obedience and grace, and how good we have to be in order to be saved. We’ve learned that obedience (which is another way of saying doing things God’s way) is, in general, a better way to live. It brings honor to God. But it doesn’t eliminate the storms of life and…

We’ve been talking about grace, our effort and our responsibility towards it, and the role that we have in our own salvation. Last week, we saw the deep emotional response—the emotional experience—that occurs when we see grace in action. In the recipient of grace we see surprise, joy, and celebration. We see that grace elicits…

We’re talking about grace and works, about unmerited favor, and about obedience. Specifically: What is our role in our salvation? We’ve seen that obedience is important because it’s a Truth that doing things God’s way is a better way to live. It doesn’t eliminate the storms of life but it gives life focus and foundation…