The Lord employs a variety of methods to bring about repentance in the lives of His people. Last time we looked at three positive means He uses to prod believers away from sin and back to His righteous standard. [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
The constant war between our new nature in Christ and our old, sinful flesh is a recipe for spiritual inconsistency. Regardless of how long you’ve been saved or how much you’ve grown spiritually in that time, temptation to sin is always waiting... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
What is repentance? The literal Greek word, metanoia, has to do with changing your mind. But authentic repentance is much more than merely changing your opinion, your thought process, or your mood. It’s a complete spiritual about-face. And if it’s... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
We’re pleased to announce a new avenue for you to benefit from John MacArthur’s Bible teaching. It’s a web-based Bible teaching network called RefNet, and it was created and developed by our friends at Ligonier Ministries. [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
We’re closing the book on John MacArthur’s blog series “Purity and Conscience,” but we’re not abandoning the topics. [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Do you realize that the difference between a sincere, Spirit controlled, devoted, godly, obedient Christian and a defeated, weak, struggling Christian is what takes place in the mind? They may be attending the same church, active in the same... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
A good cleaning, a fresh paint job, and some gardening can make a great difference to the outward appearance of your home. But if the house is rotting from the inside—if it’s infested with vermin and filled with garbage and filth—all that work on... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Would you like to have John MacArthur’s trusted insights into Scripture at your fingertips—wherever you go? [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
No one ever “falls” into adultery. The adulterer’s heart is always shaped and prepared by lustful thoughts before the actual deed occurs. Likewise, the heart of the thief is bent by covetousness. And murder is the product of anger and hatred. All... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
No sin is more destructive to the conscience than the sin that takes place in the arena of the mind. After all, who but God and the sinner ever knows about them? “Who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man, which is in... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
