Why We Must Confront Lordship Salvation and Major Doctrinal Error*
*The following is from the conclusion of Chapter 1 of Absolutely Free: A Biblical Reply to Lordship Salvation, pp. 20-21. It goes without saying that an error of this magnitude [i.e., Lordship Salvation] cannot be dismissed as irrelevant to the life of the church. Neither can it be ignored in the vain hope that it […]
The Baleful Bashing of Belief
*The following is from the conclusion of chapter 2 of Absolutely Free: A Biblical Reply to Lordship Salvation, pp. 31-32. In a justly famous passage about Abraham, the great Biblical model of saving faith, Paul writes these words: “For what does the Scripture say? ‘Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness’” […]
Voice From the Past: The Doctrine of Rewards, Part 2
By Zane Hodges This article originally appeared in the November-December 1994 issue of Grace in Focus. INTRODUCTION In the previous issue, we discussed a problem some Christians have with the subject of rewards. Some are troubled by the doctrine of rewards because it seems to suggest “merit” instead of “grace.” We saw that this point […]
Voice From the Past: The Doctrine of Rewards Part 1: Rewards and Grace
By Zane Hodges1 Among the very last recorded words of our Lord Jesus Christ are these: “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work” (Rev 22:12, emphasis added). This is a clear and definitive statement on the subject of rewards by the […]
Voice from the Past: “Who Are You?” (John 1:19)
By Zane Hodgesi On one occasion, described in John 1:19-27, John the Baptist was visited by an important official delegation from the religious leadership of Jerusalem. Speculation had mounted that this Elijah-like prophet might be the Messiah Himself (cf. Luke 3:15). If ever there was a golden opportunity for John to “blow his own horn,” […]
Voice From the Past: Man’s Role in Conversion
By Zane C. Hodges* Man’s role in conversion is to BELIEVE The answer to the jailor’s classic question, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” is still the same, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved” (Acts 16:30-31; italics added). What must man do? He must believe. But can he […]
Voice From the Past: Short-Sighted Believers (2 Peter 1:9)?
By Zane Hodges1 For he who lacks these things is short-sighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. The writer of this article has been nearsighted since grade school. My 7th-grade teacher noticed me squinting as I tried to read the blackboard. She shared this observation with my […]
A Voice From the Past: Who Are You?
By Zane Hodges1 On one occasion, described in John 1:19-27, John the Baptist was visited by an important official delegation from the religious leadership of Jerusalem. Speculation had mounted that this Elijah-like prophet might be the Messiah Himself (cf. Luke 3:15). If ever there was a golden opportunity for John to “blow his own horn,” […]
A Voice From the Past: Another Good Year
By Zane Hodges1 You crown the year with Your goodness, and Your paths drip with abundance (Ps 65:11). So wrote King David centuries ago. Or perhaps he wrote this as a young man taking care of his father’s sheep. Or he might even have written it while he was a fugitive from the hatred of […]
Uczyńcie swoje powołanie i wybranie pewnym: objaśnienie 2. Piotra 1:5-11, część 3
Długoterminowe rezultaty kształtowania charakteru Dlatego, bracia, tym bardziej starajcie się umocnić wasze powołanie i wybranie.1 To bowiem czyniąc, nigdy się nie potkniecie. W ten sposób hojnie będzie wam dane wejście do wiecznego królestwa naszego Pana i Zbawiciela, Jezusa Chrystusa. (2. List Piotra 1:10-11) Dlatego, bracia, jeszcze pilniej starajcie się, aby wasze powołanie i wybranie było […]