salvation

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

JOHN, JUDAISM & SECOND DEATH Members Public

John in Revelation speaks of the second death, which is the everlasting destruction that individuals experience when case 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 2:

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JESUS: THE ONLY GOOD GOD THAT SAVES Members Public

According to the Synoptic Gospels, Jesus came to offer his life on the cross as the ransoming sacrifice that saves and redeems mankind from their sins: “For even the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.

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WHAT KIND OF SAVIOR IS JESUS? Members Public

In this post I will revisit the issue of the work of Christ in accomplishing the salvation of mankind, and its implication on his divinity. SAVIOR OF THE WORLD The God-breathed Scriptures proclaim that God the Father raised up a king from the physical line of David to save not

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CHRIST & THE SCAPEGOAT Members Public

Leviticus 16 mentions the scapegoat which on the day of atonements (yom ha’kippurim) would be chosen to carry away the sins of Israel into the wilderness: “He must also take two male goats from the congregation of the Israelites for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt

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JESUS AND THE GOSPEL Members Public

The Synoptic Gospels portray Jesus as being sent to proclaim the Gospel of the kingdom of God, announcing to the Jews that God’s rule had come and it was therefore time for them to repent and believe: “Now after John had been delivered up into custody, Jesus came into

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BEYOND THE VEIL OF ETERNITY Members Public

Dr. James R. White The Importance of Philippians 2:5-11 in Theology and Apologetics This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, Volume 22 / Number 3. The two Jehovah’s Witnesses had obviously spent a lot of time preparing to address Christians about their belief in the Trinity and

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Sam Shamoun
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HEBREWS 2:9 & SYRIAC CHRISTOLOGY PT. 2 Members Public

I continue my discussion of the variants of Hebrews 2:9 and its impact on Christology and soteriology: HEBREWS 2:9 & SYRIAC CHRISTOLOGY. One of the most interesting, in fact remarkable, variants of Hebrews 2:9 is found in the Syriac translation known as the Peshitta. According to this

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EARLY CHURCH ON PURGATORY Members Public

William Albrecht 2 nd Century AD St. Clement of Alexandria (150-215 AD) “The believer through discipline divests himself of his passions and passes to the mansion better than the former one, passing through torments with repentance for post-baptismal sins. Although these punishments cease after purification, God’s righteousness allows for

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