“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 […]
Salvation vs. Assurance of Salvation “But whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected.By this we may know that we are in him”(1 John 2:5) The New Testament is emphatically clear that we are saved entirely by the grace of God through faith in Christ. “For by grace […]
We Can Know that We Know Him 1 John 2:3 “And we can be sure (know) that we know him if we obey his commandments”. The apostle John’s vocabulary in his gospel, epistles, and even in Revelation is quite distinctive. The verb “know,” for example, occurs more in John than in any other gospel, and […]
True Conversion The Salvation Prayer Part 3…What Biblical Evidence points to True Conversion? ……By Jim Allen……In my last post, I wrote about the trap people fall into when they recite the salvation prayer without any reliable appreciation for what they are doing. The difference between a true and false conversion is God has begun a good work […]
“What are the five solas?”……The five solas are five Latin phrases popularized during the Protestant Reformation that emphasized the distinctions between the early Reformers and the Roman Catholic Church. The word sola is the Latin word for “only” and was used in relation to five key teachings that defined the biblical pleas of Protestants. They are:… 1. Sola scriptura: “Scripture alone”…2. Sola […]
“What does it mean to accept Jesus as your personal Savior?”……Answer: Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior? To properly understand this question, you must first understand the terms “Jesus Christ,” “personal,” and “Savior.”……Who is Jesus Christ? Many people will acknowledge Jesus Christ as a good man, a great teacher, or even a […]