Category Archives: Salvation

Resolving contradictions within the doctrine of salvation.

Saving the World

Is it our responsibility as Christians to convert the world to Christianity? The great commission Jesus left us—“Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” (Mark 16:15 ESV)—would seem to indicate that we must. The … Continue reading

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A Train Wreck

In both this blog and my book, The Renovation of Our Soul, we have shown the Bible teaches that salvation is more than a belief system; it is the change of our soul so it becomes like God. What is … Continue reading

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Get Out of Jail Free Card

A person wrote to Billy Graham stating they were tempted to do something they knew was wrong. They asked if it mattered whether they gave in to this temptation because God has promised to forgive our sins. [1] This question … Continue reading

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The Berlin Airlift

The Candy Bombers by Andrei Cherny is one of the best history books I have read and it is about the Berlin Airlift. You might ask: What does a history book about the Berlin Airlift have to do with the … Continue reading

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Theology

I recently read an excerpt from a book, The Prodigal Church by Jared C. Wilson, in which he states: We have this notion that theology is something that takes place somewhere “out there” in the seminaries or libraries. . . … Continue reading

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Salvation

Christians constantly talk about salvation and being saved but what exactly is salvation? The theological definition of salvation, according to Webster’s New Universal Unabridged Dictionary, is: “Deliverance from the power and penalty of sin”. The problem is this definition does … Continue reading

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The Gospel

In this blog we maintain that when we stand before the judgment seat of God everyone will be judged based upon the knowledge they had and how well they lived up to that knowledge—did they fear God and do what … Continue reading

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A Resurrection Theology

The book I am reading, The Sun in the Church, mentions that the early Christians were more interested in celebrating the resurrection of Jesus than his death. [1]  Even today, Easter Sunday is celebrated more than Good Friday. So why … Continue reading

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God’s Character

In this blog, we make the assertion that salvation is not through belief in Jesus and his death and resurrection for our sins but rather by changing our soul so it becomes like God.  In my discussion with Christians, they … Continue reading

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Spreading the Gospel

Why did God entrust Christians to spread the good news of Jesus’ death and resurrection for our sins?  It is now over 2000 years since Jesus died and rose again and yet a majority of the people who have ever … Continue reading

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