God centered? Man centered? (theological ramblings, part 2)
This is another rambling theological post that won’t interest some people. It continues thoughts from my recent post: I’m a …
Category Archives: God-centered vs. man-centered theology
Taking sin seriously…are you?
Sin. Not a popular topic. I certainly do not enjoy talking about sin. Yet, I think sin needs to be …
Noble ruins…Graves and Grace.
From time to time on my blog, I take different approaches to emphasizing that although Christians are “new creations” in …
The powerlessness of positive thinking
In a recent post on sin, I emphasized that optimism or pessimism keeps us focused on ourselves: either our capabilities …
One of the biggest strengths is the ability to recognize your weakness (a post on sin)
We are not sinners because we sin. We sin because we are sinners. Perhaps read those 2 sentences again, as …
Spiritual narcissism…
In my last blog post about the powerful prayer from Colossians 1:9-14, Tim made this observant comment:“The other thing that …
Stop seeing yourself as a sinner?
I have a link to this article under the grace tab above, but here it is again: Amazing Sin, How …
Quote Monday – minimizing sin minimizes Christ’s work on the Cross
This was in the forward of a book I recently read (True Evangelism by LS Chafer, but forward written by …
Quote Monday – do you appreciate grace?
Grace has meaning only when men are seen as fallen, unworthy of salvation, and liable to eternal wrath. It is …
Quote Monday: spiritual narcissism
If we are not growing in our awareness of our personal sin & depravity and our profound need for grace…then …
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