Ask Pastor John

Desiring God
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Nov 4, 2015 • 6min

Hope in Eternal Purity, Aim at Daily Purity

The new birth changes our status before God and how we act in the world. We now fight for purity as adopted children of the Most High.
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Nov 3, 2015 • 10min

Can My Life Be Plagued by Generational Sins, Hexes, or Curses?

Christ has freed all his people from any and every Christ. All who take refuge in him need no longer fear any generational sin, hex, curse, or anything else.
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Nov 2, 2015 • 12min

How Do I Praise Others but Avoid Flattery?

The Bible calls us to encourage one another, but how do we prevent encouragement and praise from devolving into flattery?
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Oct 30, 2015 • 12min

No Creed But the Bible?

If Scripture is the Christian’s primary guide, then why do we need confessions of faith? Shouldn’t we just stick to the Bible?
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Oct 29, 2015 • 11min

The Major Obstacle in Forgiving Others

Even when others won’t acknowledge the wrong they have committed, Jesus still calls his people to love, forgive, and forebear.
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Oct 28, 2015 • 8min

Would You Settle for One Million Dollars?

The inheritance we have in Christ far outvalues anything this world can offer. Our eternal treasure is safe and secure in him.
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Oct 27, 2015 • 11min

Why Do Non-Christian Novelists Know the Human Condition So Well?

When we reject God, we suppress the truth. But we can never escape all that is true, good, and beautiful in our Father’s world.
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Oct 26, 2015 • 5min

Knowledge Exists Because God Exists

God has known himself perfectly for all eternity, and now he knows every aspect of his world perfectly. So as we come to learn and discover, we are simply thinking God’s thoughts after him.
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Oct 23, 2015 • 8min

Does God Delight in Destroying Sinners?

The Bible seems to say that God does not take pleasure in death, and yet that he takes delight in executing his wrath. Is this a contradiction, or can they both be true?
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Oct 22, 2015 • 6min

Everything About God Is About Everything

Nothing exists that does not relate directly to God. In other words, everything about God is also about everything in this world.

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