Righteousness by Faith is one of the most important and foundational of the biblical doctrines. And yet it is very often misunderstood, misapplied, and misconstrued.

Surrendering ourselves unreservedly, unresistingly, and unrelentingly to Christ is the most practical and powerful choice that we can make. And yet it can be excruciatingly difficult to do.

Have you ever cried out to God, “Lord, I would gladly do your will if you will only tell me what it is?” Knowing God’s will can sometimes seem to be one of the most difficult aspects of the Christian life.

How does a Christian sin? If I have been “crucified with Christ and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me, ” (Galatians 2:20) then does Christ sin in me? Obviously not. So, how does a Christian sin?

The good news of scripture is that, as human beings, we are failure – utter, incurable, hopeless failures. This is great news because God works more powerfully through our weakness than our strength (2 Corinthians 12:9).

Have you ever sat in a Sabbath School class and someone says, “We are saved by grace through faith and not by works!” And after everyone nods in agreement someone pipes up with, “But, of course, we must obey. After all we are judged by our works.” And then a seemingly endless round of argument and counterargument ensues.

The Three Angel’s Messages are our messages. We are the angels of the Three Angel’s Messages. Are we doing our job? Can we list, even in general terms, the three messages?

God is often called omnipotent, but that is not strictly true. He has intentionally and lovingly taken power away from Himself and given it to us: the power of choice.