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Just say the word “millennialism” and the debate is on! Then, add a “pre,” or a “post” to it and the debate intensifies! Just what is there about this word that may turn faces red? It is not the root word, “millennial,” as it just means: “denoting or relating to a period of a thousand …
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The preacher says, “Baptism is not necessary to your salvation,” do you believe the teaching? Did you know that the word “baptism,” the Greek “baptizō” appears at least sixty-three times in the New Testament? It is most interesting to notice the context where this word appears. Of course, only a few will be looked at …
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Your preacher preaches every Sunday morning, do you believe the teaching? Let us say, last Sunday he preached “once you are saved you are always saved;” do you believe the teaching? Here is an interesting question: “Have you ever read those words in the New Testament?” You may say, “No, but I have read the …
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In your mind you are asking, what teaching are you talking about? Of course, you have a need and a right to ask such a question. To answer your question, I am talking about what you hear on Sunday morning and Sunday night? In other words, do you believe what the preacher preaches? The preacher …
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It is agreed that the words “cheap grace” are somewhat offensive. It is a great biblical word, it relates to our salvation, and how can anything that is related to our salvation be “cheap?” However, the reader is here reminded the words under which we write are the words used by another. Grace is not …
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A few weeks ago while searching a subject on the internet; I came across an article talking about what the author called “Cheap Grace.” Now, just give a few moments as to what you think the author had in mind. Just how can grace be cheap? First, there is a great deal of misunderstanding in …
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The story of salvation has taken us through the sixty-six books of the Bible, starting in the garden and will end in heaven. Between the garden and heaven is the story of mankind; covering both his goodness and his evils and God’s mercy; thus, “The story of salvation.” In the last of ten articles on …
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The beautiful story of salvation finds it’s planned location in the church of which Jesus said, “I will build my church” (Matt. 16:18). No, the church does not save, but she is where the saved are added. Luke wrote these words revealing what was taking place sometime after that great Pentecost day following the ascension …
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In the sinless blood of “the lamb of God” (John 1:29) man finds redemption! Thus, Jesus became a sin offering. The apostle Paul wrote some mostly misunderstood words to the Corinthians: “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in …
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At the heart of “the story of salvation” is the death of the sinless one. In Hebrews, it reads: “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.” (Heb. 4:15). The importance of the …
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