Tag: holiness
1 John: Christian, It's "If" You Sin, Not 'When'
“I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous” (1...
Three Propositions About Sin From 1 John
In 1 John 2:1, the apostle outlines one of the purposes behind writing his epistle. “I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin.” There are,...
Does Reformed Theology Discourage Personal Holiness?
Over my summer break I reread Francis Schaeffer’s refreshing introduction to the Christian faith: True Spirituality. As a brief aside, it’s to our own detriment when we abandon these classic,...
If All of Life Is Worship Then Nothing Is
The months—or even the years—following COVID-19 were especially challenging for pastors. For it quickly became apparent that the lifting of restrictions related to public meetings didn’t mean everyone was rushing...
Isaiah 6: The Holiness of God
A few weeks back I wrote a doodle on Isaiah’s commission, drawing on a sermon I preached on the same passage. Since then it’s been my intention to write more...
