Where to start? Well, since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. (I Thessalonians 5:8) We all need some form of protection in this world. Think about that verse. If you are a child of God, you [...]
Posted on May 17th, 2012 by doc
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For many years, I must admit, I was hesitant to boldly proclaim, “Yes, I know that I am going to Heaven.” I think it just sounded arrogant to me. But, as with all Scriptural studies, it doesn’t hurt to keep on studying. So the question comes up again: “Am I really saved? Will I really [...]
Posted on February 16th, 2012 by doc
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Is it possible for a person to become a child of God, then to so act that he will be lost? I urge you to consider the following: God is no respecter of persons Acts 10:34 Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons. Ezekiel 18:20 The soul that sinneth, it [...]
Posted on April 28th, 2011 by doc
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So the Pope has exonerated the Jews for the death of Jesus. Yes, I do have something to say about that. In the first place, not being Catholic, I doubt the ability of the Pope to speak for the Lord. I respect the Pope, but I do not consider him to be the ultimate representative [...]
Posted on March 10th, 2011 by doc
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Unfortunately, there are some religions that teach their members that the only way the Bible can be understood is through the aid of the priest or preacher. They say that the average person cannot possibly understand what the Bible actually says, so it is pointless for the members to read the Bible. They must come [...]
Posted on September 9th, 2010 by doc
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In Hebrews 10:25, the writer warns us not to forsake our own assembling together as the custom of some is. The the writer continues to tell us why being in the assembly is vital: exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the day drawing nigh. Dear brother, do you know so [...]
Posted on September 2nd, 2010 by doc
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Every job has its wages. The wages may not be monetary, but they do exist in some form. If you mow the yard and trim the shrubs, the wages are a nice-looking yard and a happy spouse. Sometimes the wages are just self-satisfaction. The wages of a faithful Christian is eternal life with God. But, the [...]
Posted on June 24th, 2010 by doc
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The theory of “once saved, always saved” is popular with many. When a member of those bodies falls away, the usual remark is that “they weren’t really saved to begin with.” But what does the Bible say about this? Can a person be in a saved relationship with God and then become lost? Wouldn’t you [...]
Posted on May 27th, 2010 by doc
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There are two things that I really need to clarify before we begin our discussion. Both of these are essential to our understanding of the subject of baptism. Many teach today that baptism is not essential to salvation. They teach that is not a bad idea to be baptized after you are saved to show [...]
Posted on January 5th, 2010 by doc
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Well, that’s what we all want to know, isn’t it? Specifically, am I going to Heaven? Will anyone be lost? Could a good God let anyone go to Hell? These are all good questions, and there are Biblical answers to them. In spite of what some teach, not everybody will be saved. The Bible is [...]
Posted on October 31st, 2009 by doc
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