There’s a kind of honesty that sounds cruel at first but turns out to be exactly what people need to hear. In 1914, Ernest Shackleton reportedly placed an advertisement in a London newspaper for his Antarctic expedition. The ad read something like this: Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long months of […]

A deep dive into the gospel, allegiance, and why understanding one Greek word resolves some of the New Testament’s most perplexing tensions. Most of us think we know what faith is. You believe something. Maybe you trust it. It happens in your head, it’s invisible, and according to a lot of modern Christianity, that’s basically […]

In Part 3 of the Lord’s Prayer series, Vine Abiders takes a deep dive into the line, “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,” framing it as a daily prayer for strength, clarity, and spiritual protection. This episode continues the broader study of the Sermon on the Mount, emphasizing that Jesus teaches […]

In Part Two of the Lord’s Prayer series, Vine Abiders examines the meaning and implications of the petition, “Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” The discussion begins by clarifying the biblical language behind “debts,” “sins,” and “trespasses,” showing how these terms point to the same spiritual reality across the Gospels. The episode […]

In this episode of Vine Abiders, Chris White resumes a verse-by-verse study of the Sermon on the Mount, focusing on Matthew 6:9–13 and the first half of the Lord’s Prayer. This teaching explores why Jesus explicitly commanded His followers to pray these words, and how the early church understood the prayer as a formative, kingdom-centered […]

Im exited to announce the publication of my new book The Deformation: Examining Reformation Theology Through The Lens of the Early Church available on Amazon now! This is the final chapter of my new book, which provides a comprehensive examination of the “Once Saved, Always Saved” doctrine, exploring its historical development, the biblical arguments for […]

Show Notes In this episode of Vine Abiders, Chris begins the next section of the Sermon on the Mount, exploring Matthew 6:1–6 and Jesus’ command to practice righteousness in secret. What does it mean to give, pray, and fast in a way that pleases God rather than seeking the praise of people? Chris unpacks the often-overlooked […]

In Matthew 5:43–48, Jesus says: “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.” This teaching goes far beyond what most of […]

Introduction Welcome back to Vine Abiders, where we study the words of Jesus verse by verse and learn what it really means to live as His disciples. In this study, we’ve come to one of the most misunderstood teachings in all of Scripture — “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” […]

TL;DL The Reformers taught that God legally credits Christ’s perfect obedience to believers—an unchangeable courtroom verdict called imputed righteousness.But Scripture’s emphasis is not on a legal transfer; it’s on union with Christ—a living participation in His life. Our righteousness isn’t Christ’s moral record applied to us, but God’s righteousness shared with us through being in […]

Matthew 5:33–37 NASB “Again, you have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall fulfill your vows to the Lord.’But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is the footstool of […]