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Do believers sin?

October 23, 2013 by Krisan Marotta

When I was a new Christian, I told another believer that I was struggling with controlling my temper. She told me that I was not a genuine Christian because if I was, I wouldn’t sin. If she is right, not only was I not a Christian then — I still am not a Christian now. When you discover two very different interpretations of the Bible, how do you decide who’s right?

Filed Under: John, Passages Tagged With: 1John, grace, justification, justification by faith, sin

11 Romans 8.1-12 Deliverance from Sin

July 24, 2013 by Krisan Marotta

Most believers waste time trying to figure out how “to do” Christianity better. We search the Scriptures and self-help books looking for the “12 steps to faith,” “5 steps to better Christian living,” “3 keys to grace”, etc. I’ve got good news and bad news.

Filed Under: Passages, Romans Tagged With: glory, grace, Romans

10 Romans 7:7-25 Law and Sin

July 17, 2013 by Krisan Marotta

Paul answers the question: “So if the Law multiplies our sin, is the Law sinful?”

Filed Under: Passages, Romans Tagged With: grace, law, Romans

09 Romans 6:15-7:6 Grace and the Law

July 10, 2013 by Krisan Marotta

If I am no longer under the threat of the Law, then I have no incentive not to sin? So if I have no threat of punishment, why can’t I “eat dessert first?”

Filed Under: Passages, Romans Tagged With: grace, law, Romans, sin

08 Romans 6:1-14 Grace and Slavery to Sin

July 2, 2013 by Krisan Marotta

The promise of the gospel is not that we will have victory over every daily battle of sin in our lives right now. The promise is that ultimately, one day, we will win the war.

Filed Under: Passages, Romans Tagged With: grace, objections, Romans, sin

07 Romans 5:12-21 Grace Abounds

June 25, 2013 by Krisan Marotta

By end of Romans 4, Paul made case for why justification by faith. In Romans 5, he answers the question “so what?

Filed Under: Passages, Romans Tagged With: grace, Les Miserables, Romans

Parables of Jesus

May 18, 2013 by Krisan Marotta

Understanding Parables

Parables are serious theology. But they are metaphorical theology. They teach through metaphor, simile, and dramatic action rather than through logic or reasoning.

Filed Under: Parables of Jesus, Passages Tagged With: grace, justification by faith, Parables, wisdom

Parable of the Vineyard Workers

November 1, 2012 by Krisan Marotta

This parable could be titled the “Parable of the Compassionate Employer.” No one in this parable is underpaid. The complaint is from those who are justly paid and who cannot tolerate grace being given to others.

Filed Under: Parables of Jesus, Passages Tagged With: grace, justification, Parables, vineyard, workers

Once a believer, always a believer?

August 17, 2012 by Krisan Marotta

Can I resist the working of God’s grace in my life to the point where I am no longer saved?

Filed Under: Theology, Topics Tagged With: atonement, grace, perseverance, reformed theology, TULIP

Do I choose God or does God choose me?

August 14, 2012 by Krisan Marotta

You may never have thought this question through. You may be inconsistent in how you live it out. But how you answer some basic theological questions makes a world of difference in daily life.

Filed Under: Theology, Topics Tagged With: depravity, grace, reformed theology, TULIP

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