by Rebecca Davis | Mar 18, 2019 | our New Covenant identity, sanctification by faith alone, untwisting Scriptures
Some wonderful good news for those who have been considered “hopeless outsiders.” This is the hope you have that you will not be a “disappointment” to God. Here’s the joy for those who have been cast out of congregations because you...
by Rebecca Davis | Jan 23, 2019 | challenging the status quo, our New Covenant identity, sanctification by faith alone
Some time back when I guest blogged on a friend’s website, I aroused some controversy (which is no news now, but at that time it was unusual). Though the topic was whether or not church attendance is pleasing to God, the underlying question was one I had thought...
by Rebecca Davis | Nov 14, 2018 | challenging the status quo, our New Covenant identity, sanctification by faith alone, untwisting Scriptures
This is Part 3 of 3. You can read Part 1 here. You can read Part 2 here. Recap In yesterday’s post, I quoted Heath Lambert as saying that sanctification involves striving and moral effort (trying to be good). My contention, and that of others, is that our...
by Rebecca Davis | Nov 13, 2018 | challenging the status quo, our New Covenant identity, sanctification by faith alone, untwisting Scriptures
This is Part 2 of 3. In Part 1, I expressed the consternation I had experienced over Scriptures about “resting” and “striving” that seemed like they didn’t fit with each other. So what do those “resting” verses really mean? The Lord used several means to help me in my...
by Rebecca Davis | Nov 12, 2018 | challenging the status quo, our New Covenant identity, sanctification by faith alone, seeking Jesus, untwisting Scriptures
(Part 1 of 3.) My despair Back in 1994 when I was studying Leviticus (because it was my wilderness book), I wrote this in the margin at Leviticus chapter 2 (the boldface is added now): II Peter 1:4 says that we as believers should be “partakers of the divine nature.”...
by Rebecca Davis | Oct 24, 2018 | news and musings, our New Covenant identity, sanctification by faith alone
My husband Tim said it’s bound to stir up controversy, but I said, “Well, it’s the stuff I blog about all the time anyway; it’s just codified now.” Someone asked me if I had the gospel clearly stated on my website anywhere, and I told her...