September 7, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - evangelism, John's Gospel, Repentance
Did John Fail

When people hear the claim that John wrote his Gospel with an evangelistic purpose, they’re often surprised because they’ve never heard that before. But after reading John 20:30-31, they usually […]

Should we be concerned about the eternal destiny of friends and loved ones who believe in salvation by faith plus works

Works salvation is the view that justification is not by faith alone, but is by faith plus works (e.g., baptism, turning from sins, and perseverance in obedience). Many who call […]

Encourage and Build Up One Another

My wife and I bought our house in 2015. It’s our first house. Up till then, we rented—living in apartments and townhomes where we were restricted on what we could […]

How many people would you say have lived since Adam and Eve

I was surprised when I read in DTS Magazine (Summer 2021) that “Over 100 billion people have lived upon the earth…” (p. 9). I know that among young earth creationists […]

September 1, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - belief, George Meisinger, persuasion
George Meisinger on Belief as Persuasion

As I write and re-write my chapters for our upcoming systematic theology, Doctrine for Disciples, I am beginning to cross-reference other theology books. In doing that I came across an […]

What role, if any, do good works play in progressive sanctification

I recently read an article about sanctification by someone who identifies as holding to the Free Grace position. He suggested that both justification and sanctification are by faith, apart from […]

Joseph Prince on the Head vs the Heart

I think Joseph Prince is at least Free Grace friendly. I wrote an article about him many years ago, but I plan on updating it after reading some of his […]

Can you apply specific promises God made to specific people before the birth of Christ

Lyndal asks a great question, one I wish more believers would ask: Greetings from Perth, Western Australia. Are we able to take comfort in Old Testament Scriptures as promises also […]

Sixty Seconds with a Lordshipper

Q: What would you say to someone who believes in the necessity of Lordship Salvation if you only had one minute to get your point across? A: If he has […]

What do you think is the best single verse you can use to anchor your assurance of salvation

VL from Germany raises a super question: My name is Vincent; I am 20 years old and I write you from Germany. My question is: Is it Biblical to ask […]

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