Christianity Unity: It’s the Gospel All the Way Down

Unite around the Gospel or be in danger of separating over secondary issues tomorrow. That, I think, seems like an obvious truth. But subtly over the past years, we have slowly and at times suddenly moved the goalposts for unity. Now, we don’t just demand tolerance to remain united, but we in fact require others to affirm and promote our every opinion. And if they don’t, we view them as betrayers to our cause. Such a view, I think, betrays a serious lack of understanding of the Gospel. There may be practical reasons why we work more with some people...

Wyatt Graham

Hold Together, Vaccinated And Unvaccinated Christians

Wyatt Graham

Satan Is Our Enemy. The Gospel Is Our Cause.

Wyatt Graham

The First Implication of the Gospel

Darryl Dash

Does Matthew Get Isaiah’s Prophecy of the Virgin Birth Wrong?

George Sinclair

Why Does Matthew Skip Three Names in the Genealogy of Jesus?

Wyatt Graham

Matthew writes that “from David to the deportation to Babylon” there were “fourteen generations” (Matt 1:17). Yet First Chronicles lists seventeen generations between David and the deportation (1 Chron 3:10–15). Was Matthew wrong? Three generations removed Before answering that question, we should define what the problem is (or appears to be). In his genealogy, Matthew skips the three offspring that follow Joram (Ahaziah, Joash, and Amaziah; 1 Chron 3:11–12). The Gospel writer simply says: “Joram fathered Uzziah” (Matt 1:8). Uzziah is another name for Azariah, the fourth generation from Joram (1 Chron 3:12; 2 Kgs 15:30). Matthew skips three names...

Why Does Matthew Skip Three Names in the Genealogy of Jesus?

Wyatt Graham

In Or Out? (Or Who Is a Real Christian And Who Is Not?)

Paul Carter

It matters whether you are in or out. It matters for you and it matters for the rest of us. No one wants to be one of those people who presumed themselves in when in fact they were out. Those people – despite their sincere protestations – will hear from Jesus the scariest words in all the Bible: ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’ (Matthew 7:23 ESV) The Bible takes this matter very seriously. The entire book of 1 John in the New Testament was written to address the confusion and concern that was generated...

In Or Out? (Or Who Is a Real Christian And Who Is Not?)

Paul Carter

How to Become a Christian

George Sinclair

When a couple exchanges their marriage vows, what is said is short and to the point, but the consequence is life changing. Before the words are said in the marriage ceremony, the couple has met, fallen in love, and considered what it means to be married – among other things. But saying the vows is important. The Gospel If you have come to Messiah (the church I pastor) for awhile, you will have heard me preach on texts like Ephesians 2:1-10. This makes clear that we are saved by God’s grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. Being made right...

How to Become a Christian

George Sinclair

What Do I Have to Believe in Order to Be Saved?

Paul Carter

Acts 10 is a very important chapter in the New Testament for a variety of reasons. First and foremost it shows how God used the Apostle Peter to once and forever break the religious boundary that separated Jews and Gentiles. The food laws were declared null and void the moment God said to him: “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.” (Acts 10:13 ESV) Of course, Peter being Peter, the message had to be repeated multiple times, but eventually he understood: “God has shown me that I should not call any person common or unclean.” (Acts 10:28 ESV) Precisely!! The food laws...