from Open The Bible.Org Image by sora.chatgpt.com What Is the True Gospel? Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand…God shows his love for us in that while… Continue reading Beware These Seven Counterfeit Gospels
Author: Tom Rowan
Sanctification: Serving God and Not Mammon
by Howard Bass | August 24, 2025 (Photo: Shutterstock) I have been speaking this year about having more of Messiah’s life in us and through us; or, being transformed more into the image of the Son of God. This is sanctification. It is life-long once we have been born-again by the Holy Spirit through our repentance and… Continue reading Sanctification: Serving God and Not Mammon
Can Children of God Be Spoiled Brats?
I woke up this morning with a weird question lingering in my mind. Can children of God become spoiled brats–spiritually speaking? Yes, we are saved with our past sins forgiven and our eternal future secured by our faith in Jesus and what he accomplished for us on the cross at Calvary. But if our eyes… Continue reading Can Children of God Be Spoiled Brats?
Heaven – Can You See It?
Just a little reminder for when the vision of our glorious future that awaits begins to dim under the weight of this world. (Click for full-clear image with out over-lay) – 1 Corinthians 13:12 “For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. . .” … Continue reading Heaven – Can You See It?
Has the Church Replaced Israel?
In most churches there is a smugness in that they claim to now inherit ALL the promises of God made to Israel (though they reject the curses). Surely God is finished with Israel – in their mind! Aren’t they disobedient, carnal people? As believers, we mess up just as badly, but God KEEPS His covenants.… Continue reading Has the Church Replaced Israel?
Can We Really Call Jesus – Friend?
…OR WOULD THAT BE DISRESPECTFUL OF HIS DEITY? Are you confident enough in your relationship with Jesus Christ—the Son of God—to call Him “Friend”? In John 15:15, Jesus says, “I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything I learned from… Continue reading Can We Really Call Jesus – Friend?
The Gentle Arrival of Grace: Reflections on Late Redemption
The Tavern Ghosts On a winter night in 2007, I found myself once again sitting in a tavern in a small town in southern Michigan where I worked—one I’d practically lived in for the past ten years. Things had happened there that I’d never share with anyone back in Indiana… memories I’d gladly erase if… Continue reading The Gentle Arrival of Grace: Reflections on Late Redemption