by Jonathan Miles | Sep 26, 2019 | Books, Christian living, Persecution, Sacrifice, Salvation, Sanctification
Something always bugged me about Paul’s letter to the Romans. Growing up in the atmosphere of Evangelical churches, principally Baptist, I absorbed the accepted narrative of what was going on in Romans. Paul wrote a letter to the house churches in Rome. It is...
by Joy A Veinot | Apr 11, 2019 | Incarnation, Jesus the Messiah, Redemption, Sacrifice, Salvation, Suffering
When we think in terms of the sacrifice made for us nearly 2,000 years ago, we naturally think in terms of the sacrifice made by the Son. Braveheart. He gave His life for you and me, and the enormity of that fact should never be obscured by the passage of time or by...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Sep 6, 2018 | Atheist, Bible, Bible reliable, context, Contradictions, Mosaic Law, Sacrifice
It’s truly amazing how often the Bible is challenged by the biblically challenged. I was asked to speak in a Religion 101 class at an area junior college years ago. I thought it would be fun, and after outlining the essential doctrines of Christianity and giving...
by Don and Joy Veinot | May 10, 2018 | Bill Gothard / IBLP, Definitions, Gospel, Grace, Heresy, Jehovah's Witnesses, Legalism, Mormonism, Roman Catholicism, Sacrifice, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
I am constantly amazed at the large number of people who do not truly understand the biblical concept of grace. Since grace is, of course, spoken of in Scripture, it is part of the vocabulary of most churches and even cults. The shorthand definition we most often use...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Nov 23, 2017 | Dayenu, Sacrifice, Salvation, Thanksgiving
This week is our annual national celebration of Thanksgiving, and for some reason my thoughts turned to an ancient song (about a thousand years old) referred to as Dayenu. This Hebrew word’s approximate English translation is “It would have been enough.” Dayenu...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Aug 3, 2017 | Gospel, Grace, N.T. Wright, Redemption, Sacrifice, Salvation
Ron’s blog last week, “N.T. Wright’s Long Farewell,” drew comments which seem to indicate that some believe salvation is achieved the old-fashioned way: We earn it. Yes, Jesus may play His part in saving us, but we must contribute to the process – do our part....
