“How can salvation be not of works when faith is required? Isn’t believing a work?”……Answer: Our salvation depends solely upon Jesus Christ. He is our substitute, taking sin’s penalty (2 Corinthians 5:21); He is our Savior from sin (John 1:29); He is the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2). The work necessary to […]

Hints of Redemption April 15, 2012 “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.” (Genesis 3:15) When Adam and Eve rebelled against God in the Garden of Eden, God pronounced the dreadful curse on all […]

Eternal Life…1 John 5:13…I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life. Although this powerful, five-chapter letter from the apostle John is full of vital insights into the Christian life, it is written to “little children”…1 John 5:21…Dear children, […]

“Can a Christian lose salvation?”……Before this question is answered, the term “Christian” must be defined. A “Christian” is not a person who has said a prayer, or walked down an aisle, or been raised in a Christian family. While each of these things can be a part of the Christian experience, they are not what […]

“If you doubt your salvation, does that mean you are not truly saved?”……Answer: Everyone has occasional doubts. Whether or not you have doubts is not what determines whether you are a Christian. Even when a believer is faithless, God is faithful (2 Timothy 2:13). God wants us to be sure and confident of our salvation […]

“How does God’s sovereignty and mankind’s free will work together in salvation?”……Answer: It is impossible for us to fully understand the relationship between God’s sovereignty and man’s free will and responsibility. Only God truly knows how they work together in His plan of salvation. With this doctrine, probably more so than with any other, it […]

“How can I detect a false conversion?”……To convert is to be “born again.” At the moment of conversion, the converted person is filled with the Holy Spirit and begins a journey of turning away from sin and beginning to worship and serve the Lord. A “false conversion” is no conversion at all. A false conversion […]