Was the Old Covenant just about fear, punishment and vindication?

Didn't the Old Testament God use fear to instill faith, and wasn't the Old Covenant just about punishment and vindication? Hasn’t Christ provided us with a different covenant, one of love, grace, and mercy?  {Paraphrase of Tending Weeds' comment.] This question was raised by one of our readers, Tending Weeds, in a previous post, and… Continue reading Was the Old Covenant just about fear, punishment and vindication?

Are Abusers Christians? Faith and Repentance are Inseparable — taken from Brian Schwertley

The following words about the inseparability of faith and repentance are taken from Brian Schwertley's excellent article entitled , The Necessity of Sanctification: A Brief Refutation of the Carnal Christian Heresy, which can be read in its entirety at: The Necessity of Sanctification: A Brief Refutation of the Carnal Christian Heresy [Internet Archive link to the PDF. Editors].… Continue reading Are Abusers Christians? Faith and Repentance are Inseparable — taken from Brian Schwertley