Sanctified-ish ThoughtsA work in progress, living life on life's terms (Phil. 1:6). Soli Deo Gloria!Theology

Who Do You Say I Am?

At some point, everyone who hears about Jesus, must answer the question of who or what they believe Him to be. We all have to answer the exact same question Jesus posed to His disciples… “I know what others say about me, but who do YOU say that I am?” (Mt. 16:13-16; Mk. 8:27-29; Lk. […]

I’m Still The Problem

I am my biggest problem. Forgiveness, grace, mercy, a new heart with new desires and the strength to live a life of selfless love toward others is the answer… His name is Jesus. “In some way, we all give daily proof to the truth that sin still lives inside us. None of us is yet […]

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Misuse: I Know the Plans I Have for You

This one is everywhere. When I say everywhere, I mean I see and hear it quoted and misused by people from every denomination and background. It’s on coffee cups, it’s on t-shirts, bumper stickers, billboards, everywhere. We all want to believe that God has nothing but blessing for us, all the time. It seems harmless […]

Misuse: I Can Do All Things Through Christ

I won’t quibble with this one too much. It’s more of a frustration and personal pet peeve than it is dangerous. Obviously anytime we misuse God’s Word is dangerous, but unlike a previous post, this one doesn’t deal with salvation or the gospel. This is one of those coffee cup, t-shirt verses people quote with […]

Misuse: Fallen From Grace

One common misinterpretation I hear a good bit is when people say that someone has “fallen from grace”. I hear it in songs. I hear it on TV and in movies. I hear people using it in public conversation. They use it meaning that someone has gone too far or sinned too much. They have […]

Misusing Scripture

There are several common biblical misinterpretations/misuses that I hear on a regular basis. All of them frustrate me, but some are more dangerous or more harmful than others. So I wanted to write a series of posts about the most common ones I hear so we can see how dangerous it is to misuse the […]