Category Archives: Salvation

Do we really believe salvation is a free gift?  Webster’s New Universal Unabridged Dictionary gives 49 definitions of “free”.  The definition that applies to the topic we are discussing is:  “given without consideration of a return or reward”.  Does God … Continue reading →

Last week we raised questions concerning the belief that salvation occurs at one point in time, namely when people profess faith in Jesus.  Those who believe salvation is a profession of faith in Jesus criticize those of us who believe … Continue reading →

The doctrine of salvation is a major doctrine within the Christian faith and so it is essential we understand it.  What does it mean to be saved?  Webster’s New Universal Unabridged Dictionary defines save as:  To rescue from danger, from … Continue reading →

The apostle Paul, in Romans 7:1-6 and Ephesians 5:22-33, compares the relationship in a marriage to the relationship of Christ to those who follow him.  The Old Testament prophets also compared a marriage relationship to Israel’s relationship with God (e.g. … Continue reading →

None of us like to be criticized because it implies a failure on our part.  However, all of us, including us Christians, are finite.  We also are less than perfect.  This means we will make mistakes.  How do we handle … Continue reading →

I recently completed reading a book that was written in the late 1890’s namely St.  Paul the Traveller and the Roman Citizen by W. M. Ramsay.  It is a book about the book of Acts and like Acts a major … Continue reading →

Last week we discussed that in many cases the translation of the Bible is more of an interpretation of the Bible than a translation.  The past couple of weeks I have been reading a book on a totally different subject—about … Continue reading →

When we read our Bibles, most of us to do not consider the process that is involved in translating the Bible from Hebrew or Greek into English.  Leland Ryken in his book The Word of God in English gives us … Continue reading →

I have just finished reading J. Warner Wallace’s book, Cold-Case Christianity.  He puts his skills as a homicide detective working on unsolved criminal cases to use in determining if Christianity is true. [1]  It is among the best books I … Continue reading →

Joel Belz recently suggested the world would be a better place if people would live their lives in the same way that good airplane pilots approach their jobs. Good airplane pilots make a habit of correcting the little mistakes they … Continue reading →