Archive for 'Salvation'

The Gospel

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The Gospel

The Gospel. It’s not just for forgiveness. It doesn’t just cover the penalty of sin…it frees us from the sin! The Gospel is not just a story about the penalty and the problem of our sin… It’s even more than the invitation to know God’s very near presence, to be adopted as a son and a daughter of the King of Kings, and the commission He gives us to represent him…. As if it ...

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Salvation: God’s Work or Man’s? My beliefs about the doctrine of Soteriology

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Salvation: God’s Work or Man’s? My beliefs about the doctrine of Soteriology

Soteriology: The Doctrine of Salvation

There are many who have studied this wonderful doctrine more than I, but the following is the result of my lifetime of study of the incredible free gift of God, made possible by Jesus Christ, that is called Salvation.

Statement of Belief:

I believe that salvation is offered freely to all men (John 3:16).  Salvation describes God’s plan of redemption made possible by Christ’s atonement on the cross for the sins of mankind.  It is given to ...

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My thoughts on ABC’s 20/20, Elizabeth Vargas, and the IFB Church

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After watching the Elizabeth Vargas report on 20/20 on Friday, April 8, 2011, I feel compelled to comment from a few different angles.

First, abuse of any kind is wicked and ungodly, and is particularly disgusting when it is cloaked in the guise of religiosity.  My heart goes out to anyone who has been the victim of a crime at home, church, ...

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Two Ways to Live – The Choice We All Face

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He Is Risen

I came across this great online gospel presentation:

Two Ways to Live – The Choice We All Face:
“The message at the heart of Christianity is really quite simple – simple enough to be outlined in a few pages.  It is a message from the Bible about God and His Son, Jesus.  It is about ...

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