What is faith? While that might seem to be an odd (if not even a little silly) question—after all, “Everybody knows what faith is,” many (if not most) people would say—there are actually few words in our day that are more misunderstood than is “faith.” While I have noted this…
This verse is, without any doubt, the most familiar, the most beloved, and the most quoted verse in all the Bible. Most people, whether they are believers or unbelievers, can quote it. But while most people know this verse, they have only a shallow knowledge of it. It is, in…
This text is the climax of the two preceding verses, and we see here the Shepherd and the sheep, and then our salvation, security, and steadfastness. Scriptures for Study: What do the following verses declare about our security: Romans 8:33–39; 1 Peter 1:5; 1 John 5:13?
We see here the offense, the object, and the overshadowing. Scriptures for Study: Note the exclusivity of Christ in the following verses: John 3:36; Acts 4:12; 1 Peter 3:18; 1 John 5:11–12; 2 John 9.
What does Acts 2:38 (one of several verses will examine), tell us about salvation? Is it dependent not only upon repentance and faith in Christ (cf. Acts 20:21; Rom. 1:17; Eph. 2:8; etc.) but also on baptism? Baptismal regeneration is the teaching that salvation comes by water baptism administered by…
Grace is our Theology. In a sense, the word grace sums up all biblical Theology. Of all the theological words we could discuss—redemption, reconciliation, justification, sanctification, glorification, election, and many more—none cuts to the heart of our theology like grace. Today’s redefining of the Gospel is not the Gospel at…
There are few doctrinal aberrations that are as distressing, disastrous, and defeating as is the anomaly that a true born again Christian can lose that salvation and again be under the condemnation and wrath of God. I use the word “anomaly” deliberately simply because such error demonstrably deviates from the…
What are the most terrifying words in the Bible? Our Lord is very specific here of who is and who is not a true believer. This article examines “The Truth of the Text” and “The Pointedness of the Principles.” (Matt. 7:21-23) *(If download does not begin automatically, right click on…
“Reader Questions (Part 4)” sets out to answer questions on a range of topics including: Kingdom of Heaven and Kingdom of God; Knowing the Moment of Salvation; Authentic Christianity; The Spirits in Prison (and Baptism); Absence of “Murders” in Galatians 5:21. *(If download does not begin automatically, right click on…
Are you a parent with children? Have you ever wondered about children who die before they have an opportunity to embrace the Gospel? Can they be saved? How does God see them? While we do not like the term “age of accountability,” we do submit that there is a “point…
