salvation

Biblical defense and explanation of salvation, grace, faith, and redemption.

7 Theories of the Atonement Summarized Members Public

The following article is taken from Stephen D. Morrison’s post: 7 Theories of the Atonement Summarized. The nature of the Atonement has been a study for me over the last few years. After having my world turned upside by Dr. C. Baxter Kruger in his book, Jesus and the

Sam Shamoun
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CATECHISM ON JUSTIFICATION Members Public

I share here the entire sanction on Grace and Justification taken from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. All emphasis will be mine. Article 2 GRACE AND JUSTIFICATION I. Justification 1987 The grace of the Holy Spirit has the power to justify us, that is, to cleanse us from our

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Sam Shamoun
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SAVING FAITH = OBEDIENCE Members Public

The God-breathed Scriptures define true saving faith as being obedient to God which comes about by obeying his commandments: “Through him we have received grace and our apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles on behalf of his name. Read full chapter Romans 1:5

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JUSTIN, JEWISH CHRISTIANS & THE LAW Members Public

In this post I will be excerpting the section from the holy saint Justin Martyr’s discussion with Trypho and his Jewish friends, where this blessed martyr shows that salvation comes only through our Lord Jesus Christ. Justin will also mention Jewish Christians who still kept the Law and who

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CATECHISM & PRAYER OF ABSOLUTION Members Public

I cite from the particular sections of the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the Church’s authority to absolve believers from any sin committed. All bold italic emphasis will be mine. VI. The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation 1440 Sin is before all else an offense against God, a

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Sam Shamoun
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ISAIAH’S SUFFERING SERVANT Members Public

In this post I want to quote Isaiah’s fourth Suffering Servant song, which is found in 52:13-53:12. I quote the English rendering of the Orthodox Jewish website Chabad: The Complete Tanakh (Tanach) – Hebrew Bible. All emphasis will be mine. Behold My servant shall prosper; he shall be

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CHRIST: THE GOD OF THE SACRIFICE Members Public

The following is taken from the monumental work titled The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense, authored by Robert M. Bowman Jr. & J. Ed Komoszewski, published by Kregel Academic, Grand Rapids, MI, 2024, pp. 135-139 and 556-559. In my estimation this is THE best and most comprehensive

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JOHN, JUDAISM & THE SECOND DEATH Members Public

John in Revelation speaks of the second death, which is the everlasting destruction that individuals experience after being cast into the lake fire: “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.” Revelation

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