Category Archives: Salvation

Scott Hendrix states in Martin Luther:  Visionary Reformer that Luther’s revolutionary innovation was separating religion from morality.  ”True religion demands the heart and soul, not deeds and other externals. . .” [1]  Now the dictionary definition of morality is “conformity … Continue reading →

In a recent feature article on sexual abuse in Protestant and Catholic organizations, the World Magazine ends the articles by quoting columnist Rod Dreher who Twittered “Nice worlds from Pope Francis, but after all this time, and all these empty … Continue reading →

For ages, people have asked the question of why, if God is a God of love, evil and suffering exist in our world.  John Hick proposes an answer to this question.  As the Bible states, God created humans in his … Continue reading →

There is no question that the Bible commands us to help those in need.  The parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37 and Jesus’ description of how we will be judged at the final judgment (Matthew 25:31-46) are two … Continue reading →

After Jesus taught us what we now call the Lord’s Prayer, the first comment he made was: For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, … Continue reading →

Over the holidays I chanced upon a book about a crew member of the USS Arizona who survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.  This book was about his experience during the war and included information … Continue reading →

People have many different opinions on what constitutes Christianity and Janie B. Cheaney points out a couple of these differing opinions in a recent article.  Some believe Christianity is discovering the right rules God has setup for us and then … Continue reading →

On All Saint’s Day, November 1, 1755, Lisbon, Portugal was hit with an earthquake, tsunami, and then fire that destroyed a great part of the city.  Communication was slow in those days but when the other nations of the world … Continue reading →

In the last blog we quoted Michael Ward who asserts that true religion should be “. . .both self-critical and open to criticism from without, open to revision in the light of new knowledge and in response to new situations.” … Continue reading →

Michael Ward is a professor of Apologetics at Houston Baptist University and a Fellow of Blackfriars Hall at the University of Oxford.  He asks a question that not too many Christians ask these days. Is it possible to be too … Continue reading →