THE PROMISES OF GOD SERIES Series Introduction The promises of God are the unfolding expressions of one eternal purpose, conceived in God before the foundation of the world, revealed through covenant, and fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Why The Promises of God Matter explains why they are important to believers. This series functions as a theological hub—a unified framework that weaves together distinct promises without collapsing them into a single category. Each promise stands on its own, yet each flows from the same eternal source and prepares the way for the next. Together they testify to the faithfulness of God across redemptive history. The Coherence of God’s Promises One eternal purpose, planned in God Revealed through covenant Fulfilled in Christ Applied by the Spirit of truth Consummated in glory Each article in this series may be read independently, yet each gains depth when read alongside...
The Three Stages of Growth Some may say there is no such thing as stages of growth. We hear that, and we have to ask whether Scripture itself says it. It does. John writes to us in three groups, and he names what belongs to each group. Paul writes the same growth in other places, in other words, and says Jesus gives gifts to the church for that growth. This essay is short on purpose with a further deep dive section. It names the three stages, and it shows why the church is given to grow us through them, not to leave us where we started. Our thesis is plain: growth in Christ is in the Bible, named in three stages — child, young person, adult — and God intends us to grow through them, not remain children. Unsound doctrine prevents that growth and keeps children as children, tossed to and fro. Sound doctrine grows His people up, according to God's purpose. Child John writes to children first, and he gives them two things that belong to the beginning of our life in Christ. ...