Salvation
Article: Don't Exclude
Photo courtesy of Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/rmimick John 3:16 (KJV) - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. God loved THE WORLD so much that He gave His ONLY begotten Son! The world = all people, regardless of their status, race, beliefs, or conduct. We are mistaken to think God will only save certain types of people. We can go so far as to believe certain people don't deserve God's forgiveness, but are fully deserving of His judgment!
Article: Everything You Say May Be Held Against You
Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/BJN Matthew 12:36-37 (KJV) - But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. In Matthew 12:22-37, Jesus healed a demon-possessed man and the Pharisees accused Jesus of casting out devil through the power of Beelzebub (read Matthew 12:22-37 for context). Through this dialogue, Jesus illustrates what the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is, and how we will be give...
Article: Five Aspects of Grace
Photo courtesy of iStockPhoto/John Langer When you ask most believers today about grace, they would refer to it as undeserving favor from God. One of the greatest elements of God's grace is His undeserving favor toward mankind, and within the biblical text, there are other instances of grace as well. 1. Undeserving Favor. Though Adam sinned and brought death and sin into the generations of man, God loved us so much that He gave His only Son as a sacrifice for our sins (Romans 5:12-15; John 3:16). He did this so that the eternal separation that was made between God and man would be restored - for...
Article: Resting in Salvation
Photo courtesy of iStockPhoto/andipantz Hebrews 9:11-15 (KJV) - But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of...
