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God is filtering for those who really love Him – audio sermon
God is filtering for those who really love Him. That is the sum takeaway of the gospel. Those who love God come to the Father through Jesus Christ; they know God, want Him above all things, and it is no hardship to give their lives in exchange for Him, but the joy of their hearts. These are the few who find the promises of the New Covenant – deliverance from sin, baptism of the Spirit, knowing Jesus’ voice, enablement in His grace and power to live lives that all point back to the One they love. This sermon discusses the answer to all questions. It is unedited. May the Lord…
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Is salvation by faith alone or faith plus good works?
Either / Or? So many Protestants are looking at the salvation in Jesus Christ question as “Either/Or.” Either it is by faith alone, period. … Or it by faith plus good works (or works alone – (gasp!). Neither extremes are the spirit of the truth the New Testament teaches. Actually, there is a THIRD OTHER answer …
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About Salvation in Christ
The New Testament teaches that Jesus Christ’s forgiveness is for all past and present sins upon repentance, receiving Jesus as Lord, and baptism into Him by immersion in water, in the power of the Holy Spirit. Forgiveness is offered for future sins also, but salvation is often misrepresented by modern teachers and preachers to negate or minimize conditions Jesus required for anyone who wishes to be a Christian – also known as a disciple. Luke 14 – 26 “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. 27 And…
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What is the full meaning and purpose of God’s grace?
The concept of grace is central to Christianity, and is invoked often. It was the battle cry of the Protestant Reformers in the 1500s that first set in motion a line of thinking and understanding that has affected billions who have taken the name of “Christian.” Ironically, while grace is a gift of God often used to justify privileges claimed by Christians, it may also be the most abused to justify ideas and behaviors and ways God never intended. This audio sermon – one hour and 18 minutes long – delves into a fuller meaning and purpose of God’s grace. It is not a Bible study, but keeps its eye…
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What Jesus Christ wants to accomplish with the Gospel – audio sermon
What Jesus Christ wants to accomplish with the Gospel is written plainly in the New Testament, but revealed only in full and accurately by the Holy Spirit. The gospel is a whole lot more than the Great Commission to save sinners. This is a vital part, to be sure, but it is part of the greater whole of God’s eternal purpose. Life and death depend on His people embracing the totality of what God is asking by the enabling power of the Holy Spirit. God is well able to accomplish His will, but He has always required people who will obey Him completely. Lord bless you.
