Acquitted of sin

This entry is part 2 of 10 in the series What is Sin?

You are free, but you still walk with the shackles of this world. Therefore, since we have been justified [that is, acquitted of sin, declared blameless before God] by faith, [let us grasp the fact that] we have peace with God [and the joy of reconciliation with Him] through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah,…



Dear Pastor . . . in a Lonely World, Cultivating Community Is Worth It

Dear Pastor . . . in a Lonely World, Cultivating Community Is Worth It March 03, 2024 by: Jeremy Linneman This article is part of the Dear Pastor series. Dear Pastor, I want to offer hope, encouragement, and wisdom to pastors and other vocational church leaders. We sure do have a hard job! And of…


Isaiah 55:8-9

““For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”


Practically, How Do We Abide in Jesus?

Practically, How Do We Abide in Jesus? August 04, 2023 by: John Piper A Transaction with Jesus Jesus’s commands are for a lifetime. He does not command a once-for-all decision to repent or come or believe or love or listen. Rather he commands that we go on repenting, coming, believing, loving, and listening. The transformation…