salvation
Biblical defense and explanation of salvation, grace, faith, and redemption.
Justification By Faith From Beginning to the End: The Case of Abraham Paid Members Public
According to the book of Hebrews, Abraham had true saving faith from the moment he did as God told him to do by leaving Haran to settle in Canaan as a stranger: “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that
SOLA FIDE: SALVATION BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH ALONE PT. 1 Paid Members Public
In this series of posts, I am going to quote all the verses, which stress that salvation is a free gift of God which he bestows because of his grace to all who will put their trust in the Lord Jesus. In some of the passages, people were healed of
THE NT USE OF THEOS SOTER AND THE DEITY OF CHRIST Paid Members Public
There are two passages in the God-breathed Scriptures where the words Theos (“God”) Soter (“Savior”) are applied to our risen Lord: “looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless
Muhammad’s Need of A Savior Paid Members Public
The Quran expressly teaches that a sinful person cannot bear the sins of others: Say: “Shall I seek for (my) Cherisher other than God, when He is the Cherisher of all things (that exist)? Every soul draws the meed of its acts on none but itself: no bearer of burdens
The Deception of Allah and the Uncertainty of Salvation Paid Members Public
The Quran warns people against feeling secure from Allah’s lies, deceit, schemes etc. Have they become sure about Allah’s scheming/deceit (makra Allahi)? None are sure about Allah’s scheming/deceit (makra Allahi) except the people who are losers. S. 7:99 The verse is formulated in absolute
Atonement in Luke-Acts Pt. 5 Paid Members Public
I now come to the final segment of my analysis of Luke’s theology of atonement (/2019/10/30/atonement-in-luke-acts-pt-4/). Drinking from the Cup of God and Being Delivered unto the Gentiles Luke provides further clues that Jesus’ death is substitutionary in nature. Christ and his followers spoke of his
Atonement in Luke-Acts Pt. 4 Paid Members Public
I proceed with my examination of Luke’s theology of atonement (/2019/10/29/atonement-in-luke-acts-pt-3/). The necessity of the death of Christ According to the plain teachings of the Lord Jesus and his inspired emissaries, Christ’s death was necessary and had to take place: “He is not here, but
Atonement in Luke-Acts Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
I proceed from where I previously left off the discussion (/2019/09/17/atonement-in-luke-acts-pt-2/). The Blood of the New Covenant Luke records our Lord’s words concerning the eucharist on the night of his betrayal, which clearly affirm the redemptive and vicarious significance of Christ’s death: “When the hour