The Religious Blindness That Denies Christ

The Religious Blindness That Denies Christ

In Acts 7:9-43, Stephen focuses briefly on Joseph and then on Moses, which will bring forth a key theme in his sermon—there have always been a large percentage of those among God’s people who repudiate God’s word and live in idolatry, while esteeming the outward...
Abraham was saved by grace through faith

Abraham was saved by grace through faith

Why do you have a share in the salvific blessings made to Abraham? On what basis are you right with God and heaven-bound? According to what the Apostle Paul teaches in Gal. 3, both answers are simply by faith in the finished work of Christ. Based on what we profess,...
The threat of distraction

The threat of distraction

Upon reaching Acts 6, we will encounter a threat to the church that we have not yet seen. Thus far, the threats we have come across include external opposition and persecution and even the infiltration of unrepentant sin in the body, but it is likely that the threat...