The Love of God
How the Wrath of God Explains the Love of God
How a believer understands the atonement of Christ has a significant impact on how they respond to tragedy. In this post, I explain how a Biblical understanding of God’s wrath is essential to understanding and resting in the sufficiency of God’s love. God’s Wrath Although the idea of a wrathful God has fallen on hard…
Read MoreComplete Through the Gospel
You have been made complete through the gospel, the good news that God showed His love, mercy and grace toward you. Because of this, you extend love, mercy and grace to others, no strings attached: Because you know God loves us, you can love others (1 Corinthians 13:7 – love tries to assume the best…
Read MoreHandling Regrets
Regrets come at times, and can even dominate our thought lives. Regrets over decisions made, how we spent our time, and how situations were handled. You may have made decisions based on the best information you had at the time, and the decision may have turned out to be a poor one. There is a…
Read MoreGod’s Forgiveness in Jesus Christ
In the moment of anger, consider the great mercy God extended to you. Isaiah wrote that God pardons abundantly (Isaiah 55:7). Considering what God did for you in Christ in the moment of anger will help your response to others. Because God has been merciful to you, you can be a merciful person. Even if you’ve…
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