The enemy wants us to believe that we aren't changed, but that's not what the Bible teaches. Here's what it really means to be a new creation in Christ.

I’m going to break a few of my own rules today. First of all, I usually do not repost the plethora of little pictures with cute sayings or quotes that everybody puts on Facebook these days. Sometim…

Living like a new creation when you don't feel like one can be difficult. Exploring what the words really mean can help.

What does it mean—really really mean—to bw born again? To some this question might seem elementary, but I think it is worth review because it has eternal significance. How do we define what it mean…

The Trap of Moralism We were not created to have an external, moral relationship with our Creator, but rather a personal union with God. While the “personal relationship with God” line is largely taught in American Christianity, we often find we are still unfulfilled. Usually it boils down to: read your Bible, pray, and don’t … Continue reading Theosis in Genesis Part 2

September 1 marks the beginning of the ecclesiastical year. And it was on this day in 1989 that His All-Holiness, the late Ecumenical Patriarch Demetrios I, issued a message on the…

The text for this lesson is Genesis 1–2 Key Point God the Father is the maker of heaven and earth. He made me and all creatures. Law: My sinful flesh wants to forget that God created everything and is the one who gives me all good things. Gospel: By His Word, God created the world … Continue Reading