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 […]

The Only Way  John 14:6 “Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.   This is surely one of the best-known, best-loved, most important, clearest, yet most profound verses in the Bible. There is no other way to come to God […]

“What is the Romans Road to salvation?”……The Romans Road to salvation is a way of explaining the good news of salvation using verses from the Book of Romans. It is a simple yet powerful method of explaining why we need salvation, how God provided salvation, how we can receive salvation, and what are the results […]