Tag Archives: Mercy

The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

“9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I … Continue reading

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What does it mean that Christianity is a canonical faith, and why is that so important for the church to remember?

Christianity is a canonical faith. This means that the Bible is put together in the order it is for a certain reason, and that reason comes to be understood as the scripture moves from the beginning to the end. The … Continue reading

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God’s Understanding of Sin and Forgiveness

Part XII of the Forgiving and Reconciling Series We concluded our last post by noting that people don’t go to hell because God is waiting to forgive them until they repent.  When we think that’s the case, we misunderstand not … Continue reading

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