Posts containing longer, deeper dives into theology.
There’s a verse almost every Christian knows: Romans 3:23. I’ve heard it more times than I can count—often offered as a quick rebuttal, or as a way to quiet anyone who speaks boldly about the righteousness we now have in Christ. It’s one of those verses that’s been repeated so often it’s become its own … Read more Read More
Many believers, even after encountering the cross, still carry a false sense of separation from God. They think they honor Him by seeing Him far above them—holy, distant, untouchable—while viewing themselves as unworthy and low. But Scripture reveals something far greater. Separation was not the original design. It was the first consequence of sin. When … Read more Read More
If you understand that your identity is no longer “sinner,” everything else begins to make sense. Christians can still sin, but it no longer makes sense to do so. If I am not a sinner, why would I daily sin in thought, word, and deed? If my nature is now righteous, holy, and new (2 … Read more Read More
Repentance means to change the way you think (Romans 12:2). Confession means to say the same thing as someone else. It comes from the Greek word homologeō — “same word.” In Scripture, confession is not just about repeating words; it is about aligning our thoughts and words with God’s truth. It is seeing and agreeing … Read more Read More
When speaking of our freedom from sin, some have said, “Worrying is a sin. Foolish thoughts are a sin. Telling white lies is a sin. Are you free from those?” The answer is a simple and unashamed, yes. But what they are really asking is whether I ever stumble into those things. And the honest … Read more Read More
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” (2 Corinthians 5:17, ESV) When the Scriptures call you a new creation, they are not speaking of a renovation. The word new in the original language, kainos, means something freshly made—something unprecedented, uncommon, and … Read more Read More
There is a lot of scriptural backing for the truth that we do not have a sinful nature anymore in Christ. The old nature was crucified with Christ, and a new creation now lives. Galatians 5:24 says, “Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his … Read more Read More
