If you’ve been a Christian for any length of time, chances are you’ve probably noticed that you still do things that you hoped you’d stop doing. Like, y’know, sinning. So why is that?  Salvation is probably best understood as a process. There are elements of it that are in fact instantaneous, such as being justified by faith. When we...

Christians believe that we aren’t justified, or made right with God, because of anything we do, but only by faith in Jesus. So if that’s true, do we have any actual righteousness or are we only said to be righteous?  The Bible teaches that Jesus died on the cross as a substitute for us, taking the punishment that our...

In his book Knowing God, J.I. Packer explored how to best summarize the entire message of the New Testament in three words: Adoption through propitiation. And while that might sound like a mouthful, these three words describe something beautiful. Adoption into God’s family is one of the positive benefits of the entire gospel. Jesus, as our propitiation or atoning...

What is the Holy Spirit? The word “what” is used in the question intentionally as there are differing opinions on the Spirit’s personhood found in many different religions. But there is a correct answer to the question, so let’s find out what that is. Before we look at what the Bible says about the Holy Spirit, we should consider what...

Is the Holy Spirit God? It might seem like a question with an obvious answer, but if you were to ask people on the street—or maybe even in your church—you may find that people aren’t so sure. So let’s take a look at what the Bible tells us about the Holy Spirit. While we see the Holy Spirit appear...

The Holy Spirit is probably the most misunderstood person of the Trinity, the three persons who are all fully and equally God. And one of the big questions people have about Him, aside from if He is a person, and if He is God, is what does The Holy Spirit actually do in the life of a Christian? Let’s...