THE ELEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER IN THE YEAR OF GRACE TWO THOUSAND AND FIFTEEN. A gracEmail subscriber says that for many years he read his Bible, did good deeds, struggled against sin, and supported his church--but never enjoyed a strong confidence of salvation. One day while reading Ephesians 1:13, he heard Paul refer to the gospel as "the good news of our salvation." He realized that we are saved through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ as our representative, not through some record of our own performance--and he has felt at peace with God ever since. Lately, however, he has been … [Read more...]