I'll Be Honest

How are we to grow as Christians and as churches? The Bible describes us as a body, and in order for us to grow, we need to hold fast to the Head and also joined to one another. And one of the primary joints that will hold us together is speaking the truth in love to one another.

The Bible declares three distinct persons to be God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit), but we need to remember that the Bible gives primacy to the Father. The Bible most certainly exalts Christ, but we can't forget that God the Father is said to be overall, including Christ.

If there’s ever been a topic in Christianity that has seemed to cause massive disunity, it’s baptism. And yet when Paul is declaring foundational doctrines of our Christian unity, one of the things he includes is “one baptism”. What is baptism? In addition, Scripture talks about multiples forms of baptism (water, fire, etc.), so what is the “one” baptism referring to?

What are Christians to make of the recent controversy regarding the death of John Allen Chau? Should we look down on him as one guilty of foolish presumption, or commend him as one who it appears trusted God and gave his life for the sake of Christ?

How should we respond to movements that teach false doctrine? Should we stay up to date with the latest resources that explain and expose the movement? Or is there a better way to recognize it and keep ourselves from it?

We are called to be eager to maintain unity. But why is unity so important? And how do we become eager to maintain unity with other Christians? And even if we are eager, how do we actually succeed in maintaining unity in the church?

Sexual sin has been a problem in all generations, but there's no question that our current generation faces it and has access to it far more than any other generation in history. This sin is a horrific sin. It grieves the Holy Spirit, it brings unbearable guilt, it defiles peoples' consciences, it hides the glorious face of God, and it damns the souls of those who are enslaved to it.

A proper and Biblical understanding of repentance is essential when it comes to salvation. We don't want to make repentance less sharp than the Bible does, but we should equally not want to make repentance more severe than the Bible does. What does the Bible teach us about the nature of repentance?

Many children find it convenient to use the failures of their Christian parents as an excuse to not come to Christ. Their failures (not referring to a life of hypocrisy) just means that even Christians still need Christ. Don't use the failures of your parents to justify your own rebellion against God and refusing to repent.

Unity is foundational and essential to Christ's people. This was a main theme in Christ's prayer just before He went to the cross. We must not only understand but also define unity the way Jesus and the Bible does. We must not at all seek to be unified with others who don't believe in the Jesus of the Bible.