Assurance…. A hallmark doctrine of Methodism….. yet do we really “get it?” Assurance is not “all about the heart”….. it’s only about the heart after one’s heart has been circumcised and healed by the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit operating by invitation to Jesus...
“Keep in mind, we are not aiming at a 50-50 mix of the two. This isn’t about living in the so-called “tension” or trying to find a “middle way” between them. It is 100%-100%—Word and Spirit bonded in an inseparable, indivisible nuptial union.” jdwalt Me, pondering….....
From a favorite writer, Jill Carattini, 12/10/2014 Salvation or Sentimentality? “Who has understood the mind of the LORD?”(Isaiah 40:13) This God who moves among people, touching all of life and history is certainly not the quiet and tame being we often imagine. God’s...
I gave a devo this morning on 2 prayers in the Psalms-88 & 86. I included something a pastor told me several times…”There are 2 prayers God always answers- for wisdom and for salvation.” As I reflected on his words this week, it seemed to me that...
We can quibble about the finer micro and macro details of soteriology, but as I believe John Wesley would affirm sbout salvation, “You either Are and you know it OR you Aren’t and you know it OR you Aren’t and you need to be sure you do know...
