Do we cooperate with God for our justification and sanctification? The answer is yes and no, or in this case, no and yes. Let's take a look. As far as justification goes, we do nothing to earn it in any way. But sanctification is something we are very involved with....
By definition, someone who follows Jesus is a Christian. The word "Christian" comes from the word "Christ." It is the Greek word Χριστός Christós, which occurs 531 times in the New Testament. It means the anointed one. Jesus is called the Christ in many places...
While perusing a social media discussion room, some atheists asked, "How do Christians know they are not brains in a vat?" They were discussing related issues with various Christians and were trying to get the upper hand in every sub-argument. They didn't ask me to...
In the Old Testament, the altar was a place where people would offer sacrifices to God as atonement for sin (Lev. 9:7). But in the New Testament times, we no longer need an altar because Jesus' sacrifice on the cross as an atonement for our sins (Heb. 9:26) means that...
Christians believe what is taught in the Bible. Within its pages, there are basic doctrines that all Christians must believe and then there are teachings on which Christians can have different opinions. I'll explain what the basics of the Christian faith are using...
The term "lukewarm Christian" generally refers to someone who says he's a Christian but does not go to church very much, does not read his Bible very much, and really doesn't live for Christ. There are variations in what it means to be "lukewarm." But generally, those...
A lukewarm Christian is someone who claims to be a believer in Jesus but does not appear to be committed to Christ, may occasionally attend church, rarely reads the Bible, and dabbles in the sinful things of the world. Such so-called Christians appear to be Christians...
No, the doctrine of the Trinity does not contradict monotheism. In fact, the doctrine of the Trinity, by definition, asserts that there is only one God. The doctrine of the Trinity does not teach that there are three gods, but rather one God who exists as three...
Are Christians supposed to keep the Old Testament law? The whole of the Old Testament Law has different parts, some say three: The Civil law, the Priestly law, and the Moral law. The Civil law deals with things like the punishment of murderers, thieves, and property...
There is nothing in the Scripture that says that every single individual Christian must get married and have children. It isn't there. However, there is the creation mandate found in Genesis which is relevant and applies to Christians as a whole. "Then God said, 'Let...