Category ETERNAL LIFE ~ ASSURANCE
Eternal Life vs. Eternal Security ~ What is Salvation?
Introduction After publishing this article I decided to change the name because many people misunderstand Eternal Life when it comes to Eternal Security; some think they are antithetical to each other. They think that eternal security is a heresy, wherein the opposite is true. But before addressing the article and the text at hand, please allow […]
Jesus’ Definition of Salvation ~ Eternal life ~*
Introduction (Scheduled Release) In defining salvation, I have heard many descriptions, formulas, directions, summations and doctrinal statements. Over the past 50 years, I have listened to many learned theologians, pastors, and Sunday school teachers wax elegant in attempting to explain what being saved is, and is not. Heard meaning Liturgical words, terms, and phrases (many times […]
What does God’s Word Really say… “work out your own salvation,” and “grace did more abound”*
Introduction (Scheduled Release) The aim for any diligent student of God’s Word should be to handle the original languages of both Testaments along with the grammar. The Old Testament Hebrew is vague, which many times makes this point moot, but the Greek language is a very precise and detailed language with many nuances found within […]
Jesus’ Definition of Salvation ~ Eternal life ~
Introduction In defining salvation, I have heard many descriptions, formulas, directions, summations and doctrinal statements. Over the past 50 years, I have listened to many learned theologians, pastors, and Sunday school teachers wax elegant in attempting to explain what being saved is, and is not. Heard meaning Liturgical words, terms, and phrases (many times a benefit […]
Eternal Security – Its About God (A Notable Work)*
Introduction This author loves old expressions, adages, or insights which display wisdom and insights in a brief presentation. However, if you remember the old story about how when it comes to communicating verbal information; that if you gathered a group of people in a circle, and start with one person and whisper something in their ear. And then […]
Eternal Life vs. Eternal Security ~ What is Salvation?
Introduction After publishing this article I decided to change the name because many people misunderstand Eternal Life when it comes to Eternal Security; some think they are antithetical to each other. They think that eternal security is a heresy, wherein the opposite is true. But before addressing the article and the text at hand, please allow […]
Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit (Notable Original Work)
Introduction (6/2017 Edit) Of all the questions that I have been asked over more than 40 years, the most frequent and passionate inquiry has always been about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. The greatest fear has been by those that were panicked that they had accidentally committed this unforgivable sin. In the following, you will […]
What does God’s Word Really say… “work out your own salvation,” and “grace did more abound”*
Introduction The aim for any diligent student of God’s Word should be to handle the original languages of both Testaments along with the grammar. The Old Testament Hebrew is vague, which many times makes this point moot, but the Greek language is a very precise and detailed language with many nuances found within the grammar, especially […]
Eternal Life vs. Eternal Security ~ What is Salvation?
Introduction But before addressing the article and the text at hand, please allow me to lay down the foundation in order to better deal with eternal life and those doctrines in which it is a part of, which include statements regarding faith, salvation, Strong’s Concordance & Dictionary in regards to New Testament Greek, and 2 […]
Assurance of Salvation – Not Saved by Faith
Addressing a Reader’s Comment There was a presentation made on a Christian website concerning eternal security, where a reader made the following comment, and I responded as well. The Comment We are saved by faith, walk by faith and are kept by faith. Willful sin will destroy faith and our hearts will once again condemn […]
Jesus’ Definition of Salvation ~ Eternal life ~
Introduction In defining salvation, I have heard many descriptions, formulas, directions, summations and doctrinal statements. Over the past 50 years, I have listened to many learned theologians, pastors, and Sunday school teachers wax elegant in attempting to explain what being saved is, and is not. Heard meaning Liturgical words, terms, and phrases (many times a benefit […]
Faith made Simple ~ Biblical Faith ~ Faith Defined
Biblical Faith (02/12/2016) One of the major areas wherein this ministry spends an excess amount of time concerns the subject of Biblical faith, which has more to do with establishing a relationship of trust in God, then understood by many as simply a tool of petition (And there is always a place for petition). This […]
Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit (Notable Original Work)
Introduction Of all the questions that I have been asked over more than 40 years, the most frequent and passionate inquiry has always been about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. The greatest fear has been by those that were panicked that they had accidentally committed this unforgivable sin. In the following you will see that […]
Eternal Security Series – Part 2 – Salvation, Repentance, Confession, and Sin Defined
Series Introduction The following article is Part 2 of a series concerning what many refer to as “Eternal Security.” The term “Eternal Security” is not found in the Bible. It is a man-made term to describe the teaching that “Once a Christian is saved, they are always saved” – which by its very definition is […]
Eternal Security Series – Part 1 – Galatians 5 – “those that do such things…”
Series Introduction The subject which is referred to as “Eternal Security” has brought major division within Christianity as a whole, whereas some denominations support this doctrine and others deny it. It is a religious doctrine (Meaning: “A teaching of the church”) that many point to and state it was not taught by the church fathers, which […]
Eternal Life vs. Eternal Security ~ What is Salvation?
Introduction After publishing this article I decided to change the name because many people misunderstand Eternal Life when it comes to Eternal Security; some think they are antithetical to each other. They think that eternal security is a heresy, wherein the opposite is true. But before addressing the article and the text at hand, please allow […]
Faith Defined ~ (Notable Work)
Introduction There are 3 points of focus which this ministry maintains; 1) The preeminence of Jesus Christ, 2) The authority and sufficiency of the Word of God, and 3) The presentation of authentic Biblical faith, it is this last subject that we shall now address. Faith is one of those virtues that seems so obvious, […]
Work Out Your Own Salvation ~ Philippians 2:12-13 (Notable Work)
Introduction The following is one of those passages wherein translating from the original Greek into the English renders it an enigma to many. Philippians 2:12-13 states: “Wherefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; […]
Proof of Eternal Security ~ Ephesians 2:8 (Notable Work)
Introduction When dealing with the subject of salvation (Soteriology, meaning: “The study of the doctrine of salvation“) from a Biblical foundation, perhaps the most well-known, most thorough, and most insightful treatment of the subject is found in Ephesians 2:8-10, which states: “For by grace you have been saved through faith0, and that not of yourselves; it is […]
Hebrews 6:4-6 Does Not Teach That a Believer Can Lose His Salvation (Notable Work)
Introduction Hebrews 6:4-6 is one of two passages (The other is Hebrews 10:25-27) in the book of Hebrews that has been used to support the premise that believers can lose their salvation, yet the grammar proves this to be untrue. If you would take the time to consider our previous extensive articles on Eternal Security, […]
Eternal Security – Its About God (A Notable Work)
Introduction This author loves old expressions, adages, or insights which display wisdom and insights in a brief presentation. However, if you remember the old story about how when it comes to communicating verbal information; that if you gathered a group of people in a circle, and start with one person and whisper something in their ear. And then […]
Proof of Eternal Security ~ Ephesians 2:8 (Notable Work)
Introduction When dealing with the subject of salvation (Soteriology, meaning: “The study of the doctrine of salvation“) from a Biblical foundation, perhaps the most well-known, most thorough, and most insightful treatment of the subject is found in Ephesians 2:8-10, which states: “For by grace you have been saved through faith0, and that not of yourselves; it is […]
Hebrews 6:4-6 ~ Does Not Teach That a Believer Can Lose His Salvation
Introduction Hebrews 6:4-6 is one of two passages (The other is Hebrews 10:25-27) in the book of Hebrews that has been used to support the premise that believers can lose their salvation, yet the grammar proves this to be untrue. If you would take the time to consider our previous extensive articles on Eternal Security, […]
It It Finished ~ Paid In Full
Introduction The following is a presentation that I have been doing for over 20 years, yet am never tire of hearing these words myself. While on the cross Jesus made seven statements, the last thing He said is recorded in John 19:30, which states: “So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is […]
Does James Contradict Paul Regarding Faith
Introduction Unfortunately, due to the fact that many of us do not understand koiné Greek we are unaware of many grammatical principles which alter the understanding of some verses when translated into the English vernacular. In Koiné Greek, verbs ending in “oo” indicate that what is already on the inside – is then displayed on […]
Does James Contradict Paul
Introduction Unfortunately, due to the fact that many of us do not understand koiné Greek we are unaware of many grammatical principles which alter the understanding of some verses when translated into the English vernacular. In Koiné Greek, verbs ending in “oo” indicate that what is already on the inside is then displayed on the […]
Eternal Security – Its About God (A Notable Work)
Introduction This author loves old expressions, adages, or insights which display wisdom and insights in a brief presentation. However, if you remember the old story about how when it comes to communicating verbal information; that if you gathered a group of people in a circle, and start with one person and whisper something in their ear. And then […]
Work Out Your Own Salvation ~ Philippians 2:12-13
Introduction (Last Edited: 01/18/2016) The following is one of those passages wherein translating from the original Greek into the English renders it an enigma to many. Philippians 2:12-14 states: “Wherefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation […]
It It Finished ~ Paid In Full
Introduction The following is a presentation that I have been doing for almost 20 years, yet am never tire of hearing these words myself. Many people for the sake of unity and peace are willing to compromise certain biblical doctrines, yet anyone that knows me knows that I swing the other way; especially when those […]
Eternal Security ~ Past, Present, Future
The Timeline of Salvation Understanding that the Ephesians passage utilizes the perfect tense, indicating it was something completed in the past, with consequences which are ongoing, in the present and yet in the future as well. This displays the three tenses of salvation, past, present, and future; which can be examined in Scripture by the […]
Proof of Eternal Security ~ Ephesians 2:8 (Notable Work)
Introduction When dealing with the subject of salvation (Soteriology, meaning: “The study of the doctrine of salvation“) from a Biblical foundation, perhaps the most well-known, most thorough, and most insightful treatment of the subject is found in Ephesians 2:8-10, which states: “For by grace you have been saved through faith0, and that not of yourselves; it is […]
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