September 14, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Miles Stanford, Sanctification
Can You Be Sanctified by Pressure Tactics_

The diamond industry has long been marred by violence and exploitation—hence the term “blood diamonds.” That tragic reality has helped fuel efforts to discover ways to make synthetic diamonds. Recently, […]

What does James mean when he says that faith without works is dead_

David asks a good question about James 2:14-17: I’m taking an online course from DTS on James, as taught by Dr. Stanley Toussaint. Through GES I’ve learned that the free […]

September 10, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Judges, revenge, Samson, vengeance, violence
Revenge Is a Cycle

Judges 14-15 is a study in the cycle of revenge. It all started with Samson’s troubled relationship with women. Did you know that before his infamous entanglement with Delilah, Samson […]

Does God give believers authority today, and if so, what authority does He give us_

Deborah asks a very difficult question: In today’s climate of evil, it is very hard to not pray for God to overcome the evils. But for believers who want to […]

Immortality Is Not Eternal Life

Free Grace Theology impacts the issue of final punishment. The question is, what happens to unbelievers after the Great White Throne Judgment? One way that Free Grace makes a difference […]

Can cell phones be used to enhance our Bible study_

In a recent blog, I was warning about the dangers of overusing cell phones (see here). In that blog, I made this passing comment about using cell phones for Bible […]

September 4, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Assurance, eternal life, gift, lutheran, Works
Is Salvation a Gift or a Bargain_ An Illustration from Steven Hein

I like Steven Hein’s analogy for two ways of presenting salvation. He compares it to the difference between receiving a diamond as a gift vs. purchasing it yourself for a […]

Do you have any control over how long you live_

I have often been asked whether we can do anything to lengthen—or shorten—our lives. The question typically is stated like this, “We know that God is in control and that […]

Is God unable to be in the presence of people who are walking in spiritual darkness_

This good question just came in from a radio listener: In a book I read my children, it says “God is perfect and holy and anyone who sins cannot be […]

Unlocked to Love

Many teachers avoid legalism in justification, only to endorse it (unintentionally?) in sanctification. That is, they present the Christian life as a series of commands for you to fulfill. Living […]

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