Posts by Lucas Bitter
The Value of Consistency
The gospel eventually solves all of our problems. That’s why it is the backbone of a healthy spiritual diet. And, that’s why Paul was furious with the Galatians for trading in the gospel in exchange for something that amounted to spiritual junk food. . .
Read MoreThe Right Kind of Medicine
Wrap your arms around the cross of Jesus. Drink deeply of the medicine of his forgiving love. Cling tightly to his promises that he has done everything necessary for you to go to heaven. And don’t let anybody ever take this gospel away from you.
Read MoreA Clean Diet
The pure gospel tastes good (because it lifts the pressure off your shoulders and gives you certainty of eternal life.) The pure gospel is good for you (because through it God connects you to him in bonds of faith that start now and last through all eternity.) And as such. . .the pure gospel is a spiritual food worth sharing.
Read MoreContextualization
The good news of the gospel is that because of Jesus, our sins are forgiven for free. . . and in fact no matter how hard we work our whole lives long, there is nothing we can do that makes us even one ounce “more saved” than we already are in Christ Jesus.
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