LIFESTYLE PATTERNS THAT FACILITATE REPENTANCE In the Old Testament God established numerous worship practices and festivals to enable His people to stay close to Him through all the seasons and
REPENTANCE IN LIGHT OF THE TENSION BETWEEN STRUGGLE AND VICTORY IN THE BIBLE The Bible depicts suffering and struggle side by side with blessing and victory; the relationship between them
CHRISTIAN PERFECTION (FACT OR FABLE?) AND REPENTANCE One of the most disputed issues in theology and in the church is the extent to which a Christian can overcome sin. Do
BUSTING 7 MYTHS ABOUT REPENTANCE In the previous posts in this series we saw that repentance involves a change of mind and coming into a totally different way of thinking,
“All you need is love”, as the song goes, does not take us very far. It is simple enough to state that God loves people and hates sin and evil.
To judge or not to judge. As with other key topics, we often take an oversimplified approach to judgment, believing that judgment has no place in the Christian life. However,
Of the many tensions revealed in Scripture, one of the most important is between the individual and the community. Neither should obliterate the other. In some cultures, the community is
As with most themes or topics, the Bible deals with law and grace in a deep way and there is a complex tension between them. Christians often focus on one
SEEKING THE DEPTHS SO WE CAN TRULY AND SAFELY ATTAIN THE HEIGHTS We need to intentionally challenge negative views of repentance, which cause us to downplay or avoid it. This
AN ONGOING LIFESTYLE OF REPENTANCE. It’s understood that you need to repent to become a Christian. However, there is sometimes the confused belief that repentance is not ongoing; consequently, to
