Paul’s Conversion Reveals the True Nature of Election

  “The pattern of Paul’s conversion is right in front of us, and should be allowed to instruct us in our understanding. Whenever such clear insight is given to us, it should not be relegated to the realm of least importance, but be given the highest place of consideration when studying these doctrines. Examples in […]

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What Is The “Sin That Leads To Death” in 1 John 5:16?

  Introduction I’ve read many commentaries on the “sin that leads to death” (1 John 1:16), and there are different opinions about what this sin is. However, I don’t believe it’s as great a mystery as some seem to suggest. Furthermore, I don’t believe the Apostle John intended it to be a mystery. That should be obvious. Otherwise, his […]

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Picture Heaven

  All Scriptures are from the NIV unless otherwise noted.   Heaven is a place of perfect, unimaginable beauty, filled with the radiance of God’s presence and glory. Thus, it’s a place of total purity and light, where sin and darkness doesn’t exist, where joy and peace reigns.   Heaven is the eternal blessing of […]

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Salvation is in the True Jesus and the True God

  “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”   That’s the question Jesus asked His disciples:   (Matthew 16:13-17 – BSB) — [13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” [14] They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; […]

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Systems of Theology — [Expanded Statement of What I Believe]

  Introduction There are three primary systems of theology by which Christians understand and explain the Scriptures, especially in regard to how the Old and New Testaments relate to each other. It’s a science or a means by which we interpret the Bible (hermeneutic) and put it all together where the pieces are in harmony […]

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Election, Salvation and the Human Heart

  The Total Sovereignty of God in Salvation   The Pride and Boastfulness of the Human Heart   Christians who believe that the Bible teaches free-will (or freed will), personal-ability salvation (Arminians/provisionists), believe that every person who comes into the world has the capacity to choose to receive Christ as their Savior upon hearing the gospel message. They believe that our salvation […]

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The One-Sided Grace of God In Salvation

  The longer I live and the more I learn, the more I realize how one-sided the grace of God really is. I think most Christians would agree that the grace of God is one-sided, that God does as He pleases for His own purposes and glory. However, when it comes to our salvation, many […]

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The Trinity and Oneness Pentecostalism — [Part 2 of 2] — (We Don’t Get To Decide Who God Is)

  Note:  While this is a continuation of our study of the Trinity in the context of Oneness Pentecosalism, this applies to any religion that rejects the Trinity in favor of their own ideas about God—such as what we find in the false religions of Mormonism and Jehovah’s Witnesses. WE DON’T GET TO DECIDE WHO GOD IS […]

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