The Basics 5g – Salvation Is More
We close this section of the Basics on Salvation by pointing out a few misapplications. These are essentially ways in which salvation in Christ is misunderstood or less than it…
Month: June 2019
The Basics 5f – Salvation is Complete
Let’s make no mistake, the salvation we receive is complete at that moment of acceptance. There is nothing more we need to do. It is finished. As Paul reminds us,…
The Basics Sidebar – A Thorny Question about Salvation
While considering the wonderful, grace-filled, gift of salvation through Christ, we must come full faced with an important question. Can we lose our salvation? A question dividing Christians for hundreds…
The Basics 5e – Salvation is Free
There’s no such thing as a free lunch. We may not pay for it, but someone does. The same is true for everything politicians offer to get votes. Free education,…
The Basics 5d – Salvation is Accessible
There is a parable of Jesus which illustrates the next aspect of salvation to consider. In Luke 14, Jesus was invited to eat a meal at the house of a…
The Basics 5c – Salvation is in Christ
In practically all other religions of the world acts, duties, and sacrifices are offered to garner favor with a higher power. This appeasement brings us to another church word related…
The Basics 5b – Salvation is Foreseen
One thing clear in the Bible is that God had a plan. From Genesis to Malachi there are foreshadows, prophecy, and longing for God’s solution to our sin problem. Even…