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 […]
Salvation…I believe that salvation is a gift of God’s grace through faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross (Ephesians 2:8-9). I believe that Christ’s death fully accomplished justification through faith and redemption from sin. I believe that Christ died in our place (Romans 5:8-9) and bore our sins in His own […]
“How can it be said that we have everlasting life when we still die?”……Answer: The Word of God assures us that all who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ will have everlasting life (John 3:16, 6:471 John 5:13). The Greek word translated “everlasting” means perpetual, eternal, forever. Perhaps the word “perpetual” best explains the biblical […]
“What does it mean that God draws us to salvation?”……Answer: The clearest verse on God’s drawing to salvation is John 6:44 where Jesus declares that “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.” The Greek word translated “draw” is […]
“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 […]