“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 […]

“Will there be a second chance for salvation after death?”……While the idea of a second chance for salvation is appealing, the Bible is clear that death is the end of all chances. Hebrews 9:27 tells us that we die, and then face judgment. So, as long as a person is alive, he has a second, […]

Is General Revelation Sufficient for Salvation?, Pt. 2: …The State of the Unevangelized …In Part 1, I made the case that general revelation, while showing God’s divinity and power, does not tell us who specifically God the Creator is. Only in Christ do we see tangible evidence of the Creator God (John 1). The same […]

Is General Revelation Sufficient for Salvation?, Pt. 3: Cornelius Continued Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound! Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, […]

Justification   Genesis 7:1“When everything was ready, the Lord said to Noah, “Go into the boat with all your family, for among all the people of the earth, I can see that you alone are righteous.“   This is the first mention of the great doctrine of justification in the Bible–that is, being seen as […]

“What is the prayer of salvation?”……Many people ask, “Is there a prayer I can pray that will guarantee my salvation?” It is important to remember that salvation is not received by reciting a prayer or uttering certain words. The Bible nowhere records a person’s receiving salvation by a prayer. Saying a prayer is not the […]