Jeremy Pierce came to Crowley’s Ridge College (CRC) in June of 2020 as the Division Chair of Biblical Studies and Dean of Students. This mission that he has embarked upon is one of his lifelong dreams fulfilled, beginning as adjunct back in 2016.
Pierce began his teaching career in the pulpit as a young man at the age of 15 and has over 27 years of preaching experience. In a full time capacity, he has preached for several congregations throughout Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkansas. Pierce has accepted numerous speaking invitations on a variety of platforms, such as gospel meetings, youth rallies and summer series as well as television and radio. In addition to speaking on the CRC lectures annually since 2015, he has also had the privilege of speaking on both the Freed-Hardeman and Harding Universities’ lectures. Furthermore, he has spoken overseas
throughout various places in Russia, the Cook Islands, Western Samoa, American Samoa and Costa Rica. In addition to serving as Division Chair of Biblical Studies at CRC, he also serves as the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Following preaching school, Pierce continued his academic studies in 2003 at Freed-Hardeman University. He received his BA in Biblical Studies from Southern Christian University in 2005 and his Masters in Ministry from Freed-Hardeman University in 2011. He has been accepted into Harding School of Theology and will begin his Doctorate in Ministry in August 2024. Pierce is the father of five children: Azlyn (husband Reese), Aymish, Aliza, Aidyn, and Aaric ranging in age from nineteen to four with the youngest being twins. The family enjoys hiking, hunting, Cardinal baseball, Pioneer sports and
just being together outdoors.
In his letter to the Romans, the Apostle Paul asks a very pointed question, “Why am I still being condemned as a sinner? (Rom 3:7),” as though he is uncomfortable with idea of still being labeled as a sinner. It is not uncommon for Christians to refer to themselves in such a degrading way. Author and faculty member of the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation, Michael Emlet, argues that, “Scripture reveals that God ministers to his people as: saints who need confirmation of the identity in Christ, sufferers who need comfort in the midst of their affliction, and sinners who need challenge to their sin in light of God’s redemptive mercies. Saint, sufferer, and sinner. All three of these are simultaneously true of every Christian you meet” (Michael Emlet, Loving Others as Saints, Sufferers, and
Sinners. JBC 32:1 (2018), 33-47). If this is accurate, such begs the question, “How can the gospel be good news if sinners, who express their faith and loyalty to Jesus and are washed in His blood results in said sinners still being sinners?” This manuscript will focus on an exploration of the key theological terms sinners and saints as used in Scripture, provide an exegetical overview of 1 John and other supportive NT texts, while differentiating between justification, sanctification and glorification.
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