Total Depravity Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Theology Scripture: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; – Romans 3:23 (KJV) The doctrine of total depravity is not meant to demean us, but to magnify the sufficiency of Christ’s work. When we grasp that every part of our being—our will, our desires, our thoughts—has…
Imago Dei (Image of God) Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Theology Scripture: So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. – Genesis 1:27 (KJV) To be created in the image of God is to bear the stamp of the Creator upon your soul. This…
The Attributes of God Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Theology Scripture: Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. – Psalm 145:3 (KJV) The greatness of God is ‘unsearchable,’ meaning that no matter how long we study Him, we will never reach the bottom of His character. In seasons of uncertainty, we…
The Providence of God Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Theology Scripture: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. – Romans 8:28 (KJV) Providence is the comforting doctrine that God is not a distant observer of history, but the active Orchestrator…
Glorification Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Theology Scripture: Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. – Romans 8:30 (KJV) Glorification is the final, glorious stage of our salvation—the moment when we are fully conformed to the image of Christ and…
Sanctification Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Theology Scripture: Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. – John 17:17 (KJV) Sanctification is the ongoing process of being ‘set apart’ for God’s use. It is a work of the Holy Spirit, but it requires our active cooperation as we immerse ourselves in the Truth of God’s Word. Purity…
Justification Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Theology Scripture: Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: – Romans 5:1 (KJV) Justification is the legal and relational reality that we are declared righteous in God’s sight, not because of our own performance, but because of the finished work of Jesus Christ. This…
Creation and Fall Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Theology Scripture: Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: – Romans 5:12 (KJV) The narrative of the Fall is essential to understanding the Gospel, for we cannot grasp the weight of…
Covenants of God Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Theology Scripture: But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. – Hebrews 8:6 (KJV) The history of Scripture is a history of God’s covenants, and in Christ, we are recipients of…
Angels and Demons Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Theology Scripture: For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. – Ephesians 6:12 (KJV) The reality of the spiritual realm is a sobering truth that changes everything about how we…