In an appropriate follow-up from yesterday’s post, Testimony of Regeneration, Wretched provides the below excerpt from Paul Washer regarding the view that being morally upright saves a person. Changed behavior saves no one. It is only the grace of God, by the new birth, through repentance grounded in godly sorrow and faith alone in Jesus […]
February 22, 2012
One of the blessings that comes with posting articles to the internet is the unknown impact they will have in the future. Last week I learned that Amy Spreeman from Stand Up for the Truth had republished my February 2011 article titled, People Who Will Not Go to Heaven. The reposted article generated some traffic […]
December 9, 2011
Denver Bronco’s quarterback Tim Tebow has been in the news a whole lot lately. Since I don’t follow the NFL very much anymore, the only thing I really know about him is what I pick up in various news stories, whether they are condemning Tebow for so actively and publicly sharing his faith, or giving […]
September 12, 2011
As a new contributor for Christian Research Network, this article was originally posted at CRN. Lordship salvation continues to be a controversial topic in evangelicalism. The battleground tends to take place mostly, it seems, in dispensational circles where easy-believism or “free grace” theology has firmly taken root. Opponents range from those who believe the “sole […]
July 8, 2011
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The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it. – Matthew 13:45-46 “I want this pearl. How much is it?” “Well,” the seller says, “it’s very expensive.” “But, how much?” we ask. “Well, […]
April 7, 2011
On March 19th the Bible Prophecy Blog posted an article by Dr. Andy Woods of Sugar Land Bible Church refuting the biblical doctrine of “lordship salvation” titled, What Is Wrong with Lordship Salvation? I’m very thankful this was posted and praise God for the opportunity to carefully examine critical and essential doctrines of the Christian […]
April 5, 2011
Comments Off on What Is Wrong with NON-Lordship Salvation? – Part 6
Chosen vessels of mercy, notwithstanding their backslidings, are brought back; but ah! remember that nine out of ten of those who backslide never were God’s people. – Charles Spurgeon In this series addressing the erroneous arguments in Dr. Andy Woods’ article against lordship salvation titled, What Is Wrong with Lordship Salvation?, I have attempted to […]
March 31, 2011
Comments Off on What Is Wrong with NON-Lordship Salvation? – Part 5
Had it been possible for you to have had salvation without sanctification, it would have been a curse to you instead of a blessing. If such a thing were possible, I cannot conceive of a more lamentable condition than for a man to have the happiness of salvation without the holiness of it; happily, it […]
March 28, 2011
There’s only one proof of the Holy Ghost in your life and that’s a holy life. – Leonard Ravenhill In this series rebutting Dr. Andy Woods’ article titled, What Is Wrong with Lordship Salvation?, we have covered the issues of saving faith and repentance, which could be condensed to repentant faith as being a necessary […]
March 25, 2011
I’m thankful that Christ saved me, but I’m not ready to obey Him. Jesus is my Savior, but I do not love Him enough to hate my sin and flee from it. Jesus died for me and I appreciate that, but demanding that I follow Him is a little too much right now – maybe […]
February 23, 2012
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