Christian Assurance and the Objective Ground of Christ’s Righteousness Christian assurance becomes unstable whenever it is rooted in subjective experience—our emotional state, our perceived spiritual progress, or the intensity of recent devotional practices. Scripture never directs believers to locate their peace in personal performance. Instead, God anchors assurance in the finished work and perfect righteousness…
Abiding in Christ isn’t a vibe. It’s union. It’s staying. It’s choosing to remain connected to Jesus when your emotions wander, your habits slip, or your week gets loud. John 15 doesn’t leave much wiggle room. Branches don’t negotiate with the vine. They receive life, or they dry out. And yes, we’re Christians. We already…
Abiding in Christ isn’t a vibe. It’s a living connection. And daily abiding produces spiritual fruit because the life isn’t coming from our grit. It’s coming from Him. Look, a lot of us try to force growth. We white-knuckle holiness. We add more spiritual tasks. Then we wonder why our love runs out by Tuesday…
“Once as I rode out into the woods for my health in 1737, having alighted from my horse in a retired place, as my manner commonly has been, to walk for divine contemplation and prayer, I had a view, that for me was extraordinary, of the glory of the Son of God, as Mediator between…
My website exists for one reason: to obey the words of Jesus in Matthew 28:19–20 — “Teach them to obey everything I have commanded you.” These words are not an invitation to pass along information. They are a commission to form lives. They call us beyond the surface, beyond mere belief, beyond intellectual agreement. They…
