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A Response to “A Critique of the ‘Exchanged Life.’”1 A. Introduction When it comes to critiques and responses, one is reminded of the saying, “truth can always stand scrutiny.” Therefore, if we care about being workers who do “not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth” (2 Tim. 2:15), this kind of…

“If I’m the righteousness of Christ, a partaker of His divine nature‘ and have died to sin, then why do I continue to sin?[1] It’s a baffling question for many believers. Equally as baffling to many is how to deal with sin. The obvious remedy to many believers is to quit sinning. Some believers pray…

In this sixth chapter to the Romans the Apostle sets forth the believer’s present position in reference to sin. The Cross of Christ has completely changed his relation to sin. Christ’s death, which has separated the believer from the consequences of sin as a transgression, has also separated him from the authority of sin as…

Messages from the Risen Christ: Revelation 2:1-3:21 In Chapters 2 and 3 of the Revelation, the risen Christ sent messages through the apostle John to seven churches of the first century. These were representative congregations of professed believers. The destinations and sequence of these short letters follow a clockwise circuit in Asia Minor, beginning at…

“And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory” (I Timothy 3:16). According to the third-century historian Eusebius, it was customary among early Christians to express their faith in…

I am from Fort Wayne originally. When I was 9 years old my parents divorced, my dad left the house, my mom went off to work, and my brother and sister went to college. I went from having a fairly normal family life to being all alone. I remember just feeling completely abandoned, ashamed, and…

2. Legalism “Legalism” involves legislating ideal behaviors, trying to gain practical righteousness by self-effort, and focusing on externals more than the heart motives. The Galatian church fell into this trap due to false teachers: “O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly…

One of the important foundations for a healthy, vital Christian life is the assurance of your salvation. It is nearly impossible to have Christ as the center of your life if you’re not sure He is in your life as personal Savior (John 1:12). Many believers who struggle with uncertainty regarding their standing with God…

Core Values for the Christian Family A Study Outline In this generation, “family values” has become a popular term. May we clearly identify what values are eternally valuable and live accordingly. A. The Relevance of Values“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21). B. Biblical Values Summarized 1. The Glory…

There is an initial act of yielding that is to be followed by a continuous attitude so that as we come to know God and His will better through daily communion we yield instantly to Him any un-yielded place or thing. Someone has tersely said, “Surrender is a crisis that develops into a process.” May…