Articles
God’s Grace in Reconciliation: A New Identity
Paul, in Colossians 3, is concerned with showing what life in Christ looks like for those who identify with him. He wants his readers to understand and live on the basis of having died and being raised with him. As he comes to 3:11, he shows us God’s desire for that...
The Fight for Holiness: Putting Sin to Death through the Spirit
As I sought to show in my previous post, when we come to the knowledge that, in Christ, we are freed from sin, we are empowered in our fight against the sin that once bound us. But Romans 8 teaches us another truth about pursuing a holy life: it is also fight....
The Duty of Holiness: How the Indwelling Spirit Motivates Holiness
The story is told of an old man who, later in life, believed the gospel and was saved. After some time the local church of which he was a member organised a fundraiser. One requirement was that each church member should wear a T-shirt with a Christian message printed...