Category Archives: Salvation

Resolving contradictions within the doctrine of salvation.

Intentions

Posted on March 22, 2025 by admin

In this blog we have consistently stated that salvation takes more than our belief, action, motivation, or repentance–it takes all of them.  A book I have recently read elevates one other aspect of our soul above all the others.  This … Continue reading →

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What Is Faith?

Posted on March 12, 2025 by admin

The dictionary defines faith as confidence or trust in a person or thing that is not based on proof.  The Bible agrees.  “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1 ESV). … Continue reading →

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John the Baptist

Posted on January 15, 2025 by admin

Matthew 3 tells us about the ministry of John the Baptist prior to when Jesus appeared on the scene. About half of Matthew 3 is John berating the religious leaders of his day because while they came to his baptism, … Continue reading →

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What Is a Christian?                                                                                                            

Posted on January 7, 2025 by admin

So what exactly is a Christian?   Webster’s defines it as “pertaining to or derived from Jesus Christ or his teachings”.  That does not provide much help because there are many conflicting ideas of what Jesus taught.  As we noted in … Continue reading →

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Treatise of the Faith

Posted on September 11, 2023 by admin

What does Christianity teach that we must do to be saved and go to heaven when we die?  The doctrinal statement of the Free Will Baptist church states that repentance, faith, and believing in Christ are necessary. [1] But the … Continue reading →

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Our Actions

Posted on August 7, 2023 by admin

I heard a sermon recently on the following passage in Revelation. Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them.  … Continue reading →

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Talking vs. Doing

Posted on June 21, 2023 by admin

A great deal of emphasis of our Christian faith is to have the correct doctrine and we should.  However, as we have repeatedly stated in this blog, salvation is more than just a belief system, it is action.  In chapter … Continue reading →

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Let Go and Let God

Posted on June 5, 2023 by admin

A friend of mine gave me the book, Let Go by Fénelon.  My initial reaction was that I really did not want to read it but when I saw it was written by an archbishop in France in the 17th … Continue reading →

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Fruit of the Spirit

Posted on May 14, 2023 by admin

By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. (John 15:8 ESV) Bruce Wilkinson states in his book that he once interpreted, as many of us have, the above passage in … Continue reading →

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Those Not Evangelized

Posted on February 21, 2022 by admin

I’ve read two books on St. Paul recently, one that was copyrighted in 2012 and the other in 1896.  I learned quite a bit about Paul from both. One of the books mentioned that Christianity’s influence in Asia Minor was … Continue reading →

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