Tag Archives: salvation
What was the gospel of Jesus?
Jesus and his apostles wrote again and again about the gospel, or good news. What was the good news that Jesus came to proclaim to the world? It was the gospel of the kingdom of God. You can find this mentioned in Matthew 4:23, “And Jesus went about all Galilee teaching in their synagogues, preaching …
Do we have to forgive others to be forgiven?
Does God require us to forgive other to be forgiven? My answer would be yes.. But not in the way you might think. In the book of Matthew Jesus gave his sermon on the mount. He gave us the Lords prayer, and in it we read. Matthew 6:10-12 “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done …
How to recognize the wheat from the tares.
In the 13th chapter of Matthew, Jesus gives a parable of wheat and tares. Matthew 13:24-30 “Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and …
How to know if you are saved.
How can a person know for sure if they have been saved? Is there a complicated formula, or set of rules to observe, or adhere to, for a person to know with certainty they have been saved? I see this question come up quite often, and there seems to be a good deal of confusion …
Similarities between Paul’s shipwreck, and our Salvation.
I noticed several similarities between Paul’s shipwreck recorded in Acts chapter 27, and salvation that comes through our Lord Jesus, and faith in him. Paul in this story, is being taken by soldiers with other prisoners, to be judged before Caesar. All men and women, small and great, will be brought before God, to be …
How to keep God’s sabbath.
Jesus said not one jot or tittle shall pass from the law until all is fulfilled. Exodus 20: 8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 10 but the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any …
How do we get to heaven?
Is it possible to go to heaven, or have eternal life with God, by following our conscience? Can an atheist, or a member of a non christian religion have eternal life, according to the Holy Bible, and the words of Christ? Many would think so, and apparently the Pope is among them. I have …
How to increase our faith.
How can we increase our faith? Is it possible to have more faith then another believing Christian, or are all believers given the same amount. Faith is a very desirable quality that God is pleased to see in his children. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh …
Saved By Faith In Christ 