Why Surrender Is More of a Privilege Than a Sacrifice
We often think about surrender in negative terms. For example, we’ve all experienced the kind of surrender that feels forced—and perhaps, to a lesser extent, the surrender that flows from gratitude. Which brand of surrender dominates our lives dictates the degree to which we have peace and satisfaction or…anxiety and fear. For example, I have […]
Why People in the Old Testament Were Not Saved by Keeping the Law
A common misunderstanding among born again believers—even folks who have been in church for decades— is that people in the Old Testament were saved by keeping the Law. But the Bible simply does not allow this conclusion! Before we even consider this inquiry about how people were saved in the Old Testament, we must begin […]