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The Gospel in 10 Sound Bites
People sometimes ask me why I wrote The Gospel in Ten Words. I tell them it was like having an unplanned baby. I never meant to write that book. It just sort of happened. I actually set out to write a...
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12 Ways the Doctrine of Inclusion Misleads
We have been called to preach the gospel of God’s grace and no other gospel. Why grace? Because only grace can save those who trust in it (Eph 2:8). The gospel is true whether you believe it or not but...
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First Adam vs Last Adam
Universalism and inclusionism are twin towers built on the same foundation, which is this: When Adam fell, he took all of us with him. We had no choice in the matter. If Jesus only saves those who meet...
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10 Reasons Why the Doctrine of Inclusion is Not Good News
I love the gospel. It’s the best message I’ve ever heard. But to appreciate the positive, sometimes you have to highlight the negative. To help people understand the good news, sometimes you have to...
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Grumble and Die? (James 5:9)
If you went to Sunday School you probably know that the Israelites grumbled in the wilderness. And you may also know what God did to them when they grumbled. He slaughtered them (see Ps 106:25-26)! “So...
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“Abba’s Child” by Brennan Manning
Brennan Mannings 1994 book, Abba’s Child: The Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging, is a collection of essays on the theme of identity. There are chapters on who we are and who we are not. Since I...
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What about God’s Wrath?
The other night my little girl was on the toilet when she started yelling. “There’s a spider!” Normally, I would encourage my kids to face their fears and deal with spiders on their own but I could...
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What Provokes God’s Wrath?
As we saw in our last post, the wrath of God is a reaction to something – but what? In the old covenant, God reacted to sin. He had to. God cannot be God and let sin go unchecked. But Hebrews 9:26...
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The Wrath of God in the New Covenant
This is the third post in my series on the wrath of God. To see how well you have been paying attention, I want to ask you a question: In the new covenant, what is the connection between sin and wrath?...
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Three New Releases
It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed any books. Here are three good ones that have come out recently. It’s All About Jesus, by D.R. Silva I like good questions which is probably why I like this book....
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Help Me Design My New Book
Dear Friends, As you may know, my next book is coming out soon. It’s called The Gospel in Twenty Questions. Despite the title, the book actually deals with more than 200 questions people ask about the...
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Want to Read Paul’s New Book?
UPDATE: All 150 free copies were snapped up within 52 minutes! My apologies if you missed out this time. My new book, The Gospel in Twenty Questions, will be released next month. To celebrate its...
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How Should We Read the Words of Jesus?
Jesus is the greatest preacher of all time. He told stories and preached sermons the whole world needs to hear. The genius of Jesus is that he often preached one message with two punchlines. If you...
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The Bible is not a Rule-Book
Imagine it’s your wedding day. You’ve had the ceremony, and you’re starting to relax when the minister hands you a gift, a thick book of Marriage Rules. “Read this,” he says. “The secret to a happy...
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The Gospel in Twenty Questions – out today!
My new book, The Gospel in Twenty Questions, has just been released! What’s it about? It’s a book of big questions – questions that will open doors, set you free, and change your life! Here are some of...
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Jesus and the Wrath of God
Are you familiar with the hymn In Christ Alone? Do you know this hymn is not hundreds of years old? It’s not even 20 years old. In Christ Alone is a very modern hymn. It was written in 2001 by Keith...
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“Jesus Is” by Judah Smith
About four years ago, Judah Smith’s church wanted to put Jesus on the minds of people living in Seattle. So the church put up billboards with the phrase, “Jesus Is _____.” Implicit in the phrase is the...
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Five-Star Grace Books 2013
A few months ago my book, The Gospel in Ten Words, joined an exclusive club of books that have received 100 five-star reviews on Amazon. In recognition of this achievement, Amazon sent me a gold-framed...
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Top 13 of 2013
As we start a new year of walking in grace, I thought I’d take a moment to look back at some of the highlights and lowlights of the past year on E2R. If I was to summarize the year in a word, I’d say...
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“The Power of Right Believing” by Joseph Prince
The other day Camilla and I were watching a movie called Silver Linings Playbook. At the end of the film I wanted to hug every character in it and give them a copy of The Power of Right Believing by...
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