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 HAPPENS WHEN YOU PUT YOUR TRUST IN JESUS CHRIST? IF YOU HAVE INVITED JESUS CHRIST INTO YOUR LIFE, MANY THINGS HAVE HAPPENED, INCLUDING: 1 Jesus Christ has come into your life by his spirit and he will never leave you Revelation 3:20; Hebrews 13:5 2 You have been forgiven completely Colossians 2:14 […]
“What is the plan of salvation / way of salvation?”……Are you hungry? Not physically hungry, but do you have a hunger for something more in life? Is there something deep inside of you that never seems to be satisfied? If so, Jesus is the way! Jesus said, “I am the bread of life. He who […]
“What is easy believism?”……Easy believism is a somewhat derogatory term used by opponents of the view that one needs only to believe in Jesus in order to be saved. From this they conclude that those who hold to sola fide (“faith alone”) teach that no corresponding need exists for a committed life of Christian discipleship as proof of […]
“What is lordship salvation?”……Lordship Salvation emphasizes that submitting to Christ as Lord over your life goes hand-in-hand with trusting in Christ as your Savior to be saved. It also focuses on a changed life as the result of salvation. Those who believe in Lordship Salvation would have serious doubts about a person who claims to […]
“What is conditional security?”……“Conditional security” is a theological term used in reference to the salvation of believers in Jesus Christ. It describes the supposedly tentative quality of the Christian’s salvation. In other words, a Christian’s salvation is “conditionally secure.” This begs the question: upon what condition is the believer’s salvation secure? Proponents of conditional security […]