justification

Church Words Romans

Church Words: Justification

Justification in the context of the church has a very specific meaning. We don’t use words like justification in everyday speech, but we know it by other phrases that are common in the church: get saved, being saved, forgiven of sins, accepted […]

James

James 2:24 | Faith and Works Alone

James 2:24 is an eye-opening verse that should give any Christian pause. Martin Luther launched the doctrine of sola fide (justification by faith alone) that is a foundation for many protestant Christians. Martin Luther did not like the book of James because […]

Isaiah

Isaiah 11:3 | Justified before the King

How does God judge us? When God judges he looks at more than our actions. God has a record of all our actions. But those actions are not the final determining factor we are judged on. We are judged on our thoughts […]

Genesis

Genesis 8:21 | God’s Plan is Working

Genesis 8 is a transitional chapter that concludes the flood event. The pre flood world has been judged and destroyed due to the evil of men. As the flood waters fall away and Noah takes his first steps off the Ark into […]