Reasons to believe in Jesus Christ
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” — John 10:10 (ESV) What if the life you’re looking for — real meaning, real peace, a sense that your existence adds up to something — isn’t something you have to invent for yourself?…
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Saved from God’s Wrath by Grace Through Faith in Christ If Christ truly died for sinners and rose again, then the next question is unavoidable: How is His saving work received by guilty people like us? Not by trying harder. Not by becoming religious enough. Not by adding our goodness to His merit. Not by…
When the Apostle Paul sat down to write his letter to the Christians in Rome, he produced something unprecedented. No other New Testament letter so systematically unfolds the gospel—from the desperate need of humanity to the unshakeable security of the believer. Romans 1–8 forms a single, majestic argument that has shaped Christian theology for two…
True Church vs. Counterfeit Churches (Series) We have reached the end of our series on True Church vs. Counterfeit Churches. We have looked at groups that add to Scripture (Mormonism), groups that subtract from Christ’s deity (Jehovah’s Witnesses), groups that redefine the gospel (Liberalism/Progressive Christianity), systems that complicate salvation with human merit (Roman Catholicism), and…
Trading the Cross for a Crown of Politics In our previous posts, we explored how Progressive Christianity compromises the Gospel by twisting Scripture to align with the political and cultural Left. But spiritual discernment requires us to look in all directions. If the Left offers the danger of Progressivism, the Right offers a different, yet…
True Church vs. Counterfeit Churches (Series) Roman Catholicism — Authority and the Gospel Roman Catholicism stands apart from the other groups we have looked at. Unlike Mormons or Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Roman Catholic Church officially affirms the Trinity, the Deity of Christ, and the Virgin Birth. We share the ancient creeds (Nicene and Apostles’) with…
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True Church vs. Counterfeit Churches (Series) Jehovah’s Witnesses (often abbreviated JWs, formally The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society) are known for door-to-door evangelism, strong community, and emphasis on Bible reading. Many assume they are simply “serious Christians.” But when we apply the Bible’s tests from Part 1, Jehovah’s Witnesses present a different Christ, a different…
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Series: True Church vs. Counterfeit Churches (Select from the series) The Truth about Mormonism Mormonism—officially The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)—presents itself as another Christian church. Missionaries speak warmly of Jesus, families, and morality. Many assume it’s simply “another denomination” like Baptists or Presbyterians. But when we apply the biblical tests established…
There are certain truths in Scripture that, at first glance, can feel intimidating. Words like election, predestination, and sovereignty often spark intense theological debates. But what if these concepts weren’t meant to cause division or anxiety? What if, instead, they were designed by God to be the very bedrock of our assurance, security, and ultimate…
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Throughout the Bible, “the blood of the Lamb” stands at the very center of God’s saving work. From the first pages of Scripture to the last, God teaches His people this simple but profound truth: We are saved not by our goodness, but by the blood of a Substitute. In the New Testament, that Substitute…