Dr Paul Allen

By Cripplegate Christ’s resurrection is the most important and joyous event in history. While millions of people celebrate this event around the world each year, there is also a recognition that a problem exists within humanity—though most individuals may struggle to identify the underlying issue affecting their eternal futures.   In a word, our problem is sin, which ultimately leads to death. John, in his Gospel account of the resurrection, emphasizes that the solution to this problem can only be found in Jesus Christ (John 20:31). John's purpose, much like that of Jesus in His mission, is not to exacerbate our condition of sin and death or to condemn us in God's sight. Instead, he brings the message of salvation so that we might experience eternal life. The message conveyed through John's account of Christ’s resurrection is one of salvation and life; however, we must each believe in Jesus and His resurrection to attain this life.   There are four pieces of evidence in Joh...

Christians long for holiness and strive for sanctification. And we do it because we are offspring of a holy Father . The longing for holiness is due to our new nature and our new Father. 1. Your New Nature 1 Peter 1:14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance. Just before Peter issues the command to be holy he provides an instruction that gives a hint as to what holiness is, by describing what it is not. Consider the phrase “the passions of your former ignorance.” “ Passions ” is the word for strong desires, or lusts. Before you were saved you had strong desires for evil, but after adoption into God ’s family your heart experiences a new craving: for holiness. Holiness is desiring the opposite of what your old nature used to hanker for . You wanted money, you pined after physical pleasure, you craved comfort and ease and possessions and recognition and respect. But that’s okay, because you were just being dumb. You didn’t know any bette...