Perseverance of the Saints

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10 Reasons Believers Are Sovereignly Sealed

November 4, 2011

A couple of weeks ago I began a series on the doctrines of grace (Calvinism) in an attempt to systematically show how salvation is a work of God alone and why this must be so. These articles have been outlined with overwhelming Scriptural evidence revealing the sovereignty of God in His plan of redemption. The […]

How to Discuss Reformed Theology

September 28, 2011

The following video from our brothers at Lampmode demonstrate how reformed theology, otherwise known as Calvinism, should be discussed among brothers and sisters in Christ. Even though these four men are not all in 100% agreement, the conversation is rooted in love and humility with the goal to glorify God and edify one another. Lord […]

Eternally Sealed – That Means Now and Forever

August 13, 2010

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By Justin Edwards A brief survey of Scripture, not exclusive by any means, reveals that those who have been justified by faith, who have been born again, who have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit, who have been chosen by God, who have been promised the inheritance, who are kept by the right hand of […]

Can a True Christian Backslide?

July 1, 2010

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Certainly true Christians can backslide, if by that you mean they can regress into a period of spiritual dullness or disobedience. Those who do so will bring God’s discipline (Hebrews 12:6-11). That’s because God disciplines those who are true sons (v. 8). But no, if you are thinking of backsliding as a perpetual state of […]

Apostasy – Impossible for the Regenerated

June 17, 2010

Deception Begins with Unbelief by Mike Ratliff And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there, and coming to his hometown he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is […]

A Call to Arms, Christian

June 16, 2010

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Dear Chrisitan, Let’s Press On By Ken Silva But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in […]

On Eternal Security – The Safest Place [God’s Hand]

June 7, 2010

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And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. (John 10:28) We believe in the eternal security of the saints. First, because they are Christ’s, and He will never lose the sheep which He has bought with His blood and received of […]