Were Adam and Eve Created Perfect?
There’s a common misnomer applied to Adam and Eve regarding their pre-Fall nature, and you’ve probably heard it before. The statement is that before the Fall, Adam and Eve were “perfect”. Here are two reasons why Adam and Eve were never perfect.
Our Anger Toward Irrational Beings
We never see Jesus getting angry at a donkey, baby, or the office printer. Jesus never kicks the dog. Jesus is not obsessed with His comfort in the ways that we so often are, to our shame.
The Great Irony of Denying Total Depravity
People believe they are good because they are not.
One Month Bible Reading Challenge
Among what I have come to refer to as “the classics” (losing those extra pounds, fiscal responsibility, home improvement projects, etc) are items that are uniquely Christian in nature (Prayer, Fasting, Memorizing Scripture, Giving, Bible intake, Faithfulness in family devotions, giving others the Gospel, etc).
3 Good Reasons to Move the Gathering to Saturday the 24th
This is such a rare occurrence. I mean really, how often do Christmas and Sunday land on the same day? What are we to do? Canceling might be a little extreme, so why not bump it to another day? Nothing really changes. We could still do all the things we love to do, it would just be on a different day.
The Most Influential Children’s Catechism
Which catechism is the most influential and understandable for kids? Some may argue that the Westminster Shorter Catechism is the best. Or that the Heidelberg is the most applicable. Or that modern ones like the New City Catechism are the easiest for kids to grasp. But while those are helpful tools, they are not the most influential catechisms for children.
What We Celebrate at Christmas is Why We Go to Church
What better way is there to celebrate the incarnation of Christ, than with God’s people, whom He gloriously provided Christ for to begin with?