In this video I address the #1 confusion about the Gospel today. When it comes to Jesus EVERYONE has to answer this question.
One of the most common questions I get from students when I teach and speak is how do I know if I am saved? How do I know if my friends and family is saved? In this video, I will help you think through this question biblically and clearly.
Are you confusing the Gospel?
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Why listening matters when sharing your faith.
If you want to have more effective spiritual conversations, then learn to listen.
Francis Schaefer once said:
“‘If I have only an hour with someone, I will spend the first fifty-five minutes asking questions and finding out what is troubling their heart and mind, and then in the last five minutes I will share something of the truth.”
Our temptation is to unload all the facts we’ve ever learned in one conversation.
However, the (more…)
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What is Substitutionary Atonement?
When it comes to understanding the Christian faith, there aren’t many ideas more central to grasp than this one.
Those words can sound intimidating, so let’s break them down. To “substitute” is to stand in the place of or take the place of.
To “atone for” is a multifaceted biblical term which means to “cover,” “forgive,” and “reconcile.”
This is the heart of the Gospel. Jesus died in my place, as my substitute, for my sins.
Peter, who saw Jesus raised from the dead, described (more…)
Do Christians ever outgrow the Gospel? I mean isn’t the Gospel what you heard in Sunday school or vacation Bible school when you were a kid? Surely we are beyond that now right? Nope–not if we really understand how wonderful and radical the Gospel truly is.