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 […]
March 24, 2011
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Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. – 1 John 3:4 The following comes from page 1951 in the John MacMarthur Bible Commentary and addresses the fact that born again believers do not habitually sin. Why Christians Won’t Habitually Sin This passage begins with the phrase “Whoever commits sin” (v. 4). Commits […]
March 23, 2011
The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel. – Mark 1:15 Dr. Andy Woods of Sugar Land Bible Church was recently featured on the Bible Prophecy Blogwith his article titled, What Is Wrong with Lordship Salvation? He provided 5 arguments for why lordship salvation is […]
March 22, 2011
What’s the Answer for a Culture in Decay, Decline, or Despair? On Saturday, March 19th, an article came across my Google Reader titled, What Is Wrong with Lordship Salvation? by Dr. Andy Woods of Sugar Land Bible Church. The article was posted at Bible Prophecy Blog, which is generally a good resource for keeping up with […]
March 10, 2011
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You have been called of God to lay down your life for this daughter of his—period. – Paul Washer My brother, are you glorifying God in your marriage? What evidence do you have this is so? Do you love her like Christ loves the Church? Let me ask this question another way: would you want […]
March 8, 2011
When I come across brothers and sisters in Christ who have a similar testimony as me, I rejoice in the fact that God removed the scales from their eyes like He did mine, but I am made all the more aware that there are still so many people out there who cling to a false […]
February 27, 2011
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By Justin Edwards Having the knowledge of this: Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. […]
February 22, 2011
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Did you know that God saves bad people? He saves sinners, that is, He saves sinners who recognize themselves as such. It doesn’t matter what you’ve done, or who you did it with, there’s nothing in your past or present that God will not forgive. He calls you to repent and place your trust in […]
March 31, 2011
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