Author: Alissa

If we insist on adhering to one aspect, any aspect, of the law in order that we might gain favor with God then we are obligating ourselves to obey the whole law. We cannot have it both ways. Either we must commit ourselves fully to the law, becoming a slave to the rules once more […]

Putting ourselves under the control of false gods; whether they be money, relationships, jobs, hobbies, legalism of religion, etc.., is effectively turning ourselves over as slaves to those gods that are not really gods. They are not kind masters, if they are where you look for your identity or where you go for comfort or […]

Legalism is something that every believer of every denomination struggles with to some extent. We’re supposed to do this, we’re not supposed to do that, and we often find ourselves condemning ourselves and others when we fail. These passages more or less point out that not failing is not an option when we place ourselves […]

If someone is clearly in the wrong, not on matters of opinion that have no eternal consequence but where solid Biblical truths are concerned, where the truth of God is being either misunderstood or outright ignored and those actions are causing others to stumble in their own walks with Christ, then it is important that […]

We are all called by God to some kind of work to further His kingdom here on earth but we are not all called to the same kind of work. God has something specific set aside for each of us that we are uniquely qualified to do according to how He created our individual selves. […]

There will always be people, even within the relative safety of the church, who will try to lure us back into the bonds of legalism, of rule following for salvation. Christ has given us freedom with His mercy and grace. Our love for Him should drive our behavior, not a checklist of rules written by […]

If we compromise the Gospel, bend its teachings to make it fit better with the sensibilities of the people around us then we are simply out trying to make people like us. Our motivation is essentially selfishness. It does not serve God because His truth is being corrupted. If people are not confronted with the […]

We are called to be faithful in our hospitality to our fellow believers, even if they are strangers to us. Because in truth they are members of our family and their cause is our cause. To help them, love them, support them; these things work toward the goal we already strive toward- spreading God’s truth. […]

Sometimes, for one reason or another, we find ourselves trying to run ahead of the work God has planned. We begin to pick out our dining sets while He is still putting on the roof. We may be rushing headlong into a service that He has not even called us to! And once we get […]

“Test yourselves to make sure you are solid in the faith. Don’t drift along taking everything for granted. Give yourselves regular checkups. You need firsthand evidence, not mere hearsay, that Jesus Christ is in you. Test it out. If you fail the test, do something about it.” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭13:5 MSG‬‬ “When God elects and […]