What is sin?
I cannot improve upon the definition of sin found in the Westminster Shorter Catechism 14, “Sin is any want of conformity unto or transgression of the law of God.” We are all those who have missed the mark. In the words of Apostle Paul, “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” […]
What is the Gospel?
The gospel is that Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became flesh, and did what we did not—he lived a perfect life of obedience, and yet, he took our place on the cross, enduring the eternal wrath and curse of God which our sins deserved and rose again from the dead for our justification. […]
What is my mission?
Always keep your eyes on Jesus Christ, crucified, risen from the dead. Consciously rely on the promised aid of the Holy Spirit. Don’t be imprisoned by past failure and in that sense forget what is behind but press on toward the mark of your high calling in Christ. There are obligations in the covenant – […]
What are God’s thoughts of me?
You come to your Father through Jesus Christ, who is seated on a throne of grace, to confess your failures of the day but thank him for his fatherly care and his many great and precious promises. He knows and loves you as his dear child. If we confess our sins he is faithful and […]
How can I change?
I think we sometimes try hard to be a Christian when we haven’t quite understood the good news of the kingdom (Mark 1:15). The good news is not that you get yourself to a point where you qualify for acceptance by God by stopping some bad behaviour, or that you hold to some orthodox doctrines. […]
Why did God create me?
The sabbath in the creation narrative should not be thought of as a memorial of creation, a looking back to something that cannot be changed. Rather it is the climax of the narrative pointing forward to the purpose and goal of creation. Hence the grounds for sabbath observance in Deuteronomy 4:15 rest on the new […]
What is Sin?
Sin is any failure to measure up to what God requires or any disobedience to God’s commands. God is our Creator and our sin ruptures the relationship because God is good and holy. That is why Adam and Eve try to hide from God and twist what he had commanded them; and it is why […]
What is the Gospel
The promised Saviour is the Satan-crusher (Genesis 3:15) and is called ‘the Lord our righteousness’ in Jeremiah 23:6. Paul likewise describes the Gospel as concerning ‘the righteousness of God’ (Rom 3:21-22). Too often want to make it all about us, and we think God exists to forgive us as if that’s his job. We need […]
What is my mission?
A repeat on Sam but let me say this. We must continue to come to Jesus and charge the throne of grace until “the love of Christ compels us” (2 Cor. 5:14,15). If we are content to get about mission and ministry without this love stirring and pulsating in us, we ought to read 1 Cor.13 […]
How can I change?
The answer is found in the comparison of Matthew 13:44-46 and Matthew 18: 21. The first is the parable of the field with the hidden treasure and the parable of the pearl of great prize. Seeing and knowing the incomparable value of the field and the pearl, the person sells everything they have in order […]
