“What does it mean for salvation to be a gift from God?”……The word gift is an important one in the Bible, and it is good that we understand its definition and implications.……In the New Testament, there are several Greek words translated “gift.” Some of these words are used in contexts other than God’s gift of […]

Questions about Salvation   … ……What is the true gospel?……Once saved always saved?……Is eternal security Biblical?……Is eternal security a “license” to sin?……What is Soteriology?……How do I receive forgiveness from God?……What happens to people who never have a chance to hear about Jesus? Will God condemn a person who has never heard about Him?……How were people […]

What is repentance and how does it relate to salvation? Acts 11:182 Peter 3:9… The meaning of the word repentance has been twisted in recent years to the point that its biblical meaning is now obscured in the minds of many. The idea that genuine repentance could result in anything but a change of life […]

What is the Truth about salvation? During one of the sham trials Jesus was subjected to before He was crucified, Pontius Pilate asked Him, “What is truth?” (John 18:38). Pilate asked the question mockingly. Pilate did not really care what the truth was and would not have believed it if Jesus had revealed it to […]

Statement of faith… 1: The Bible …We believe the Bible, comprised of the Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God (Matthew 5:182 Timothy 3:16-17). In faith we hold the Bible to be inerrant in the original writings, God-breathed, and the complete and final authority for faith and practice […]

“What are the steps to salvation?”……Many people are looking for “steps to salvation.” People like the idea of an instruction manual with five steps that, if followed, will result in salvation. An example of this is Islam with its Five Pillars. According to Islam, if the Five Pillars are obeyed, salvation will be granted. Because […]

“What is salvation? What is the Christian doctrine of salvation?”……Salvation is deliverance from danger or suffering. To save is to deliver or protect. The word carries the idea of victory, health, or preservation. Sometimes, the Bible uses the words savedor salvationto refer to temporal, physical deliverance, such as   Paul’s deliverance from prison Philippians 1:19…19 For […]