Too often our faith can be lost in dogmatic platitudes or practices. This “lostness” leads us to forget the reality of the cross and of our faith. Christianity is beautiful, tangibly so…
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The book of 1 John gives clear evidence, and thus assurance, of what a true follower of Christ looks like. In this third and final part, I’ll discuss the assurance 1 John points to in a Christian’s righteousness, understanding of Christ, and identity as an overcomer…
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Although Christians sometimes struggle with the question of assurance, God has graciously given us tools to discern His character and in return have assurance of our salvation. I hope to make this point clear as we continue to explore the book of 1 John and use it to understand how to discern biblical Christianity…
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We look for our assurance in the wrong places, tending to seek assurance of our salvation in our spiritual growth, our good works and obedience to God’s word, and what God is doing in our lives. While these things can be evident of salvation, they are not the primary assurance we should seek. God has given us objective truth that we should find our assurance and confidence in…
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Think about a puzzle of a beautiful landscape. We can possibly get a sense of the whole picture from one puzzle piece, but the grandeur is missing. It is once all those pieces come together, one-by-one, often with great time and effort, that the majesty of the whole picture comes into view…
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