“What is a Christian?”……Answer: A dictionary definition of a Christian would be something similar to “a person professing belief in Jesus as the Christ or in the religion based on the teachings of Jesus.” While this is a good starting point, like many dictionary definitions, it falls somewhat short of really communicating the biblical truth […]
Choose Life September 10, 2011 “I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live.” (Deuteronomy 30:19) Shortly before his death, Moses restated the law and the covenant between […]
ASSURANCE OF SALVATION……I…………………Declare that I believe in Jesus Christ I Asked Him to come into my life I now have eternal life I am saved My sins are forgiven I have proof that it’s true because it is written in the Bible …Joh.5:24 * Acts.13:39 * Luke 7:48 * Rom.10:13 * 1Joh.5:10-13 I BELIEVE the […]
“Do you have eternal life?”……The Bible presents a clear path to eternal life. First, we must recognize that we have sinned against God: Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” We have all done things that are displeasing to God, which makes us deserving of punishment. Since all […]
Knowledge of Eternal Life 1 John 5:11-13“And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life. I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son […]
“Do we contribute anything to our own salvation?”……Answer: There are two ways to look at this question—from a practical point of view and a biblical point of view. First, from practical point of view, let’s assume that a person does contribute something to his salvation. If that were possible, who would get the credit in […]
Conversion Deception? The Salvation Prayer Part 1 ……By Jim Allen……This blog posting is part one in a three-part series about the salvation prayer and its role in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20). Is the salvation prayer the decisive moment when God saves a person? If so, then why do so many people who pray to receive […]