Tag: sanctification

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,...

Why Write? To Enrich Your Own Faith

The first article in this series considered a recent conversation I had about why theological students won’t write—apart from their academically enforced indulgences. They offered two reasons: firstly, someone more...

Unconvincing Arguments for Why Married Couples Must Have Children

Last year I wrote a response to Tim Challies, and what I thought were some weak arguments showing why married couples should not deliberately remain childless. Before we got married,...

For the Illumined Mind

There is a special breed of Christian, well at least in my opinion, who were brought to life from a state that appeared quite alive to begin with; those people...

The Agency of Definitive Sanctification: Father, Son and Holy Spirit

The unfortunate result of writing a thesis is that you end up with a lot of material but not enough space for its inclusion. There is a great tragedy in...

What is the place of 'emotion' in the Christian life?

"Listen to your heart" - is that good or bad advice? Should we subdue or accept what goes through our hearts? Does God care about the state of our emotions...