More Questions on the Romans 13 and Obeying the Government
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about the American Revolution. I suggested that it was a violation of Scripture. In my answer, I discussed Romans 13. While I received some emails praising me for what I wrote, I received many more questioning my understanding of Scripture and of life. Ray asks five questions […]
Jack Deere on Suicide and Salvation
Over the Christmas break, I finished Jack Deere’s autobiography, Even in Our Darkness. And as the title suggests, it was very dark. The book reads like a confession of all the many ways Deere felt he failed as a father, husband, and friend, not to mention as a minister. In a world where many Charismatics […]
Some Sins Are Worse Than Others
Bob G. commented on a recent blog by me: Interesting. A similar reasoning might be helpful in the consideration of Jephthah and his daughter. It is plainly wrong to vow to the LORD and not pay—but it is arguably more wrong (is that a thing?) to offer a child as a burnt offering for the […]
Is Restitution a Condition of Salvation?
How many conditions of salvation are there? Is making restitution one of them? It is, according to this Pentecostal statement of faith: CONDITIONS FOR SALVATION Even though Christ made atonement for the sins of the world, reaping the benefits is on condition. That condition is that the individual must repent of their sins. [Matthew 3:2; […]
Jesus Is Not Just a Good Man (Mark 6:14-29)
If you have shared your faith with people, you know that some people think that Jesus was just a good man. They may even think that He was the best of men. But they do not believe that He is the Messiah, the long-promised Savior of the world, God in the flesh, and the King […]
Eternal Security in John’s Gospel: Nine Proofs
Does John’s Gospel teach that Jesus promised everlasting life that can never be lost? Does it teach eternal security? Is the doctrine of “once saved, always saved” true? The answers are yes, yes, and yes. How do I know? Read each of the following verses: “For God so loved the world that He gave His […]
How to Share Our Faith Clearly and Comfortably by Evangelizing the Way Jesus Evangelized
If given the opportunity, what would you tell someone he had to do to be saved from eternal condemnation? Why This Is Important If someone gives the wrong directions to heaven, it is more than frustrating. From a human standpoint, false gospels are leading people away from everlasting life, not toward it. Compare John 5:39-40 […]
Jesus Will Never Leave You
I started reading through Jack Deere’s autobiography, Even in Our Darkness. His story so far has been very dark. But I think you’ll appreciate how he came to faith in Jesus: I’m not sure what prompted me, but on December 18, 1965, at 2 a.m., as I lay in bed in the dark, I asked […]
The Greatest Commandment and the Promise of Life (Matthew 22:37 and John 3:16)
A. S., a reader, asks this fascinating question: In relation to Matthew 22:37 and John 3:16—in your own understanding what is the right interpretation of the two verses in relation to each other? Thanks, and stay blessed in Jesus’ name! The Lord was often asked about the greatest commandments in the OT. The reason was […]
Forgiveness Can Be a Process (Matthew 18:21-22)
On October 2, 2006, Charles Carl Roberts IV, a milk truck driver, walked into a one-room Amish schoolhouse and shot eight students, killing five of them. The tragedy was widely covered. The Amish response to the tragedy received almost as much coverage as the tragedy itself. They forgave the shooter. In fact, they reached out […]