Saved by Grace Through Faith (Eph. 2:1-10)

What is predestination? Too many Christians think this doctrine is unbiblical. Yet, it is a biblical word. We have to recognize how this biblical doctrine relates to the salvation procured by God. On this episode we are looking at Ephesians 1 and seeing what Paul had to say about this important doctrine.

What is the Church? How does this institution relate to the doctrine of election? Why is the church called a great mystery by St. Paul? Aiding us in our task in this episode, we have special guest Edmund Clowney who will help us unfold this mystery as we continue to look at the book of […]

The coexistence of assurance and doubt is not a contradiction, but a reflection of the Christian life lived between justification and glorification. True assurance rests not in the strength of one’s faith, but in the object of that faith—Jesus Christ—and the presence of doubt, while unsettling, does not nullify genuine belief.

Following sound doctrine requires our eyes to remain fixed on Jesus. It also requires that our faith rests in him. Faith opens the door to God’s plan and allows us to accomplish his will for our lives. It does so chiefly because it fosters a heart that yields to the counsel and leading of God. In this way, we remain on the road of truth.

We are not merely hoping for the best outcome, we are assured of the greatest outcome—the coming of God’s Kingdom. Our faith doesn’t work like a magic eight ball, trying to tell us every detail of our lives, but our faith is knowledgeable.

Jesus’s words were a puzzle to me for a long time. Why would he push Mary away in her moment of joyful recognition? According to his own words, it seems he has some unfinished business: “I have not yet ascended to the Father” is how Jesus tells Mary—and us—that his ascension is absolutely necessary for his redeeming purposes to be brought to completion.