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Who can be saved?
In our continued discussion on aspects of salvation through Jesus Christ we talk about who may be saved. God wants His justified ones to walk by faith. He promises a new Spirit but conditions of heart the Lord spoke of must be in place. Grace is not just “unmerited favor,” it is also God’s empowerment. This is the full doctrine of the apostles. God’s obedient ones give Him maximum glory. They walk with Jesus, and stand by grace through faith. It is all preparation for eternity, and to be a testimony of God now. Lord bless you.
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What God wanted full Christian salvation to accomplish – Bible study audio
Here we continue in discussing aspects of the full weight of the reason for which God gave His Son Jesus Christ. We again delve into the meaning of grace and the mission or purpose(s) God had in mind. Call it His plan A. Its fulfillment depended upon people getting on board with the mission, and remaining unified and faithful. The Bible says as much. This explains that. Lord bless you.
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What salvation is and is not – audio Bible study
Salvation cost God His Son, and Christ His life. He did it out of love, and in hope of people who would recognize the full weight of this, and respond in kind. His grace is the enablement. Being born again is just the start. May the Lord bless you
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How God rebuked the Christians when the roots of denominationalism began – 1 Corinthians 1 – audio
The call for Christ’s assembly unified under His one Spirit, in the teaching of the apostles, was not considered optional or a suggestion. It was first called for by the Lord (John 17:20-23) and reiterated by the apostles whose goal was to establish a witness and testimony that – if people obeyed – would demonstrate with great effectiveness that God was among them. When the Corinthians began breaking into sub-sects – or factions, or divisions – the root of today’s denominationalism – the apostle Paul was greatly upset and wrote them saying not to do it. Lord bless you.
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The practical and direct admonitions of James 4&5 – audio
Despite the unfortunate fact that Martin Luther doubted the inspiration of the Epistle of James, it is acknowledged as God’s practical word to His people. Here we finish up our walkthrough of the epistle from 4:7 to the end. May the Lord bless you!
