Grace Wins | How Saul Became Paul
Saul was a celebrity among the Pharisees. He was circumcised on the eighth day as the Law demanded. Both of his parents were Jews, of the tribe of Benjamin. He was educated in Tarsus in the philosophy of the Greeks. He studied theology in Jerusalem under the brilliant religious scholar Gamaliel, one of the leading […]
Grace Wins | The Only Sin that Can Send You to Hell
The only sin that sends people to hell is the sin of rejecting Jesus. “When [the Holy Spirit] comes, He will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: in regard to sin, because men do not believe in Me” (John 16:8-9). Over the years, many theologians have debated about “the unpardonable […]
Grace Wins | Jesus Fulfilled the Law
Jesus took the Law seriously. In the famous “Sermon on the Mount” Jesus said: “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no […]
Grace Wins | Don’t be a Pharisee!
At first glance, Jesus should have loved the Pharisees: they were trying to live holy lives, and they were trying to get other people to live holy lives too. They were faithful to pray. They were givers, tithing religiously. They were evangelists, working hard to make converts. They seemed to be doing everything right. But […]
Grace Wins | You Are Blessed
Do you want to be blessed? Do you desire to live a life of abundance? Have you been searching for a way to be more blessed than you are right now? In Exodus 19:5, God promises, “If you obey my commands, you will be blessed.” But in the New Testament, God replaced this conditional blessing with an […]
Grace Wins | 9 Reasons You Need God’s Grace
1. You learn how to live a holy life: “[Grace teaches] us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:11-13). 2. You receive miracles: “Therefore they stayed there a long time, […]
Grace Wins | The story of Peter Rodriguez
My friend, Peter Rodriguez, grew up in a denomination that was extremely legalistic. His church had rules about everything. Rules about clothing and rules about baptism. Rules that a woman could not cut her hair, wear makeup, or curl her eyelashes. Rules forbidding wedding rings. They taught that their church was the only way to […]