Calvinism teaches that man is born totally depraved, separated from God, and unable to come to Him apart from a divine operation of the Holy Spirit upon his heart. Why is man allegedly in such a state? It is because of Adam’s sin.
The basic idea is this: God created Adam and Eve in the beginning. [...]

“Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the Lord more than all who were before him.” “Ahab did more to provoke the Lord God of Israel than all the kings of Israel who were before him” (1 Kings 16:30,33).
These statements are rather incredible. When we look back at the number of [...]

James concluded his epistle emphasizing the importance of turning a fallen brother away from sin and back to Christ. “My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death [...]

As another year is quickly drawing to a close, we often use this time to take stock of our lives. We look back at where we’ve been and evaluate where we are now. We also tend to look forward to the new year and what might lie ahead, thinking about what we ought to do [...]

“Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you” (James 4:7).
The two words that James uses to admonish Christians in their walk — submit and resist — both involve action. This should not be surprising. Earlier James commended an active faith to us while condemning a passive faith.
Regarding the active faith, [...]

Sin is not taken very seriously by many in our society. People ignore it, make excuses for it, and joke about it. This casual attitude towards sin is in stark contrast with the way God views sin.
There are three examples from the book of Genesis that clearly demonstrate to us just how much God hates [...]

In Jeremiah 8, the prophet condemns the people of Jerusalem for their sins. The condemnation was not for an occasional misstep, but for the persistent practice of sin and their stubborn refusal to repudiate it. “Why then has this people, Jerusalem, turned away in apostasy? They hold fast to deceit, they refuse to return” (v. [...]