by Drew Martin | Jun 10, 2023 | Articles, Marrow Ministries Free Content
In his autobiography, Surprised by Joy, C.S. Lewis tells the story of how he came to know God. It was not a pleasant experience at first. As he became aware that he was being pursued, he described feeling like a mouse fleeing from a cat and said he was “perhaps the...
by Luke Walker | Feb 25, 2023 | Articles, by Luke Walker, Marrow Ministries Free Content
In the 1998 motion picture Rush Hour, the Chinese and American police officers Lee (Jackie Chan) and Carter (Chris Tucker) engage in endless cross-cultural banter. It’s hilarious. One of the most memorable scenes is Lee’s butchering of the 1970 soul song War, in which...
by Nick Kennicott | Feb 18, 2023 | Articles, by Nick Kennicott, Marrow Ministries Free Content
Legalism is an attempt to win God’s favor apart from the finished and sufficient work of Christ on behalf of sinners. This is a doctrinal legalism that undermines the gospel. There also exists a practical legalism that is often ignored or misunderstood—a legal root...
by Bob Gonzales | Feb 16, 2023 | Articles, by Guest Writers, Marrow Ministries Free Content
Religious “Legalism” with a capital “L” is heresy. It’s the belief that one’s personal virtue and obedience to religious norms or standards merit God’s favor and/or salvation. This “do-it-yourself” religion is antithetical to the gospel of Christ and...