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Something Left Out

Posted on October 18, 2016 by admin

Heresies “happen whenever there is ‘any [teaching] that leaves something important out or seriously neglected’”. [1]  What has been seriously neglected in Christian theology is the more than 70 verses in the New Testament that teach salvation is through means … Continue reading →

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Working Out for Good

Posted on October 11, 2016 by admin

In the last blog we quoted the apostle Paul:  “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”   (Romans 8:28 ESV).  Paul puts two conditions … Continue reading →

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All Is Well

Posted on October 4, 2016 by admin

A Sunday or two ago, the pastor of the church we attended talked about the story of the Shunammite woman and Elisha. The Shunammite woman, whose name is never mentioned, was wealthy and well connected.  To illustrate how connected she … Continue reading →

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Earning Salvation II

Posted on September 20, 2016 by admin

In the last post we noted that regardless of one’s view of salvation all require that we take action to be saved.  Confessing our sins and accepting Christ as our savior are actions and according to Christian doctrine are actions … Continue reading →

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Earning Salvation

Posted on September 13, 2016 by admin

Do we really believe salvation is a free gift?  Webster’s New Universal Unabridged Dictionary gives 49 definitions of “free”.  The definition that applies to the topic we are discussing is:  “given without consideration of a return or reward”.  Does God … Continue reading →

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Lordship Salvation

Posted on September 6, 2016 by admin

Last week we raised questions concerning the belief that salvation occurs at one point in time, namely when people profess faith in Jesus.  Those who believe salvation is a profession of faith in Jesus criticize those of us who believe … Continue reading →

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From What Are We Saved?

Posted on September 1, 2016 by admin

The doctrine of salvation is a major doctrine within the Christian faith and so it is essential we understand it.  What does it mean to be saved?  Webster’s New Universal Unabridged Dictionary defines save as:  To rescue from danger, from … Continue reading →

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Awe

Posted on August 23, 2016 by admin

Awe is defined as an “overwhelming and bewildering sense of connection with a startling universe that is usually far beyond the narrow band of our consciousness”. [1]  Webster’s defines it as “an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that … Continue reading →

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An Example of Faith

Posted on August 15, 2016 by admin

Sometimes faith seems to be an abstract concept suited only to scholarly discussion of religion and philosophy.  But faith does have an impact on our everyday existence and I ran across an example in an aviation magazine. Randy Rizor is … Continue reading →

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Not Ashamed to be Our God

Posted on August 8, 2016 by admin

The past two postings have been about faith.  In reading what Hebrews has to say about this topic, I came across a statement that struck me as being a different way at looking at our relationship with God. “Therefore God … Continue reading →

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