Approved to God exists because truth matters. Souls are at stake as is right living in a broken world. Yes – In a noisy age full of hot takes and thin theology, we want something better something established since before time; the living Word. Paul’s charge to Timothy applies to us today:
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved; a worker who does not need to be ashamed; rightly handling the word of truth”
(2 Timothy 2:15)
This is the heartbeat here at Approved to God. Learn the Scriptures well. Handle them carefully. Teach them humbly. Live them honestly.
Our mission is simple enough to remember and demanding enough to shape everything we do: to rightly interpret the Word of truth and apply it to daily life so that we become doers of the word, not just hearers. People who love God, love others, walk in repentance, and Spirit‑empowered obedience (2 Timothy 2:15; James 1:22). We aim for teaching that lands; not just informs. That means clear exegesis and real-life application sitting side by side; Sunday’s text touching Monday’s choices.
So what will you find here? Clear talk about salvation and assurance. Careful work in passages that bring Paul and James into harmony; Scripture explaining Scripture. Pieces on trusting God when life buckles; His goodness, His wisdom, His rule when the bottom falls out. Hard truths are not dodged; hell and judgment are treated with sober realism and held up next to the hope only Christ gives. We write about the cross and resurrection; holiness and repentance; endurance and the blessed hope. When culture makes claims that cut against the faith, we answer from the Bible without hedging. When history and archaeology raise questions, we listen and then stand with Scripture, convinced it is without error.
The tone is deliberate. Pastoral, not plastic. Plain speech because eternity is not a theory. If a text warns, we warn. If it steadies, we steady. We avoid clichés. We slow down with the passage, ask what God actually said, then ask what obedience looks like for an ordinary believer who wants to please Christ this week. You will see Scripture references; not to pile up proof texts, but to keep us in the text. The goal does not shift: truth understood, then truth obeyed.
Underneath all this is a vision for saints who live awake and ready; grounded in what is true; busy in good works; looking for the appearing of Christ with a settled hope (Titus 2:11–13; Hebrews 10:23–25). We want consciences strengthened, homes steadied, churches helped. We want evangelism that carries both compassion and conviction. We want disciples who keep going.
How do we try to get there? We work through books and passages with care. We publish essays that clarify contested doctrines without picking fights for sport. We offer practical help for prayer, repentance, and the daily fight against sin. We write pieces you can share in a small group, use around the table with your family, or read alone with an open Bible. We pray over what we write. We ask hard questions of ourselves before we ask them of anyone else.
If you are new here, expect candor and Scripture. Expect a high view of the Bible, the inerrant Word that reads us while we read it. Expect Christ at the center; the only Savior; the righteous Judge; the coming King. Expect encouragement to think, to test ideas, to love the church, to hold fast without arrogance, to repent quickly and keep walking.
Approved to God. Rightly handling the Word of truth. That line is not a slogan; it is our guiding principle. If what we do helps you love God more, love people better, and walk in Spirit-empowered obedience, then we have done our job. Open your Bible with us. Let’s seek understanding; then, by grace, let’s do what it says.
– Principle Author: Brad Moore
