At my age, I’ve seen people continue to resist the truth for decades, some for over fifty years. Most are religious and change churches from time to time. I’ve perceived that their choice of salvation doctrine is not based on […]
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Confusion about salvation due to conflation of summary expressions 2.17.24 Consider all the ways salvation has been expressed, in some cases by the Bible itself. Most of these are summary expressions. 🔺 Jesus saves. —Usually taken to mean
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Click here for audio Download text A Letter To My Family And Friends JV Maurer Sr 12.21.23 Dear family and friends, this is my heart to you. I may not have the chance to sit down with you but,
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Jesus died for everyone so why are there not more people saved? I can think of five reasons: 1/ People can be superficial. They don’t think deeply or thoroughly enough about the importance of salvation and its looming aspects, such
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A concerned or inquisitive person has to wonder why there are so many interpretations of Scripture. I can only see two possible causes. Either: 1/ The Scripture itself is ambiguous. Or, 2/ The fault lies with the interpreter. ✦
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All the many verses of the Bible combine to present one picture of salvation. In that way, the Bible is like a puzzle with its numerous pieces, which forms a picture that could not have been discernible apart from correct
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Sometimes, making a repair on a home requires going to some length, possibly even going down to the foundation. It may ultimately require some demolition, scaffolding, tools, and materials. And the labor involved can be significant. So it is
Today’s post contains the same information that is in FAQ 37. Some people think Jesus and Peter were at odds in their teaching on the Christian baptismal formula. We have commonly heard some say, “I’d rather take Jesus’ word
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I had a conversation with a good and longtime friend this morning. I will refer to him as John. As we talked, I felt like the Lord presented another occasion to address baptism in Jesus’ name with him. In
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Religious falsehood The third great external hindrance to people being saved is religious falsehood. By that general title, I am referring to all non Christian religions and to all false salvation doctrine within Christianity. All falsehood is dangerous because
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We’re thankful for the Bible. It is our sole means for obtaining salvation and having assurance that we’re saved. But sometimes people use the Bible recklessly, not giving heed to its full message. That can be a common error of
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