Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods. But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose...
God knows everything, but does He know you?
"And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"Matthew 7:23 [ESV] God knows all. He knows Everything. He knew you before you were born. But does he "know" you? What on earth do I mean by that you ask? Let me...
Do Christians sin?
The short answer is, yes. Let's compare two contrasting passages in the bible. Notice I said contrasting and not contradicting. There is a huge difference. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.1 John 1:8 [NASB] Let's compare that verse...
Why I believe in the pre-Trib rapture
My purpose in this writing is to explain why I believe the church will be raptured before the start of the 7 year tribulation. It will happen without warning. The doctrine of imminence. It could happen at any moment. "For you yourselves know full well that the day of the...
Confusing emotion with proof
Our emotions are not trustworthy. They are especially misleading when we try to rely on them for evidence. I think this is one of the reasons why people worry about their salvation. They say they don't feel saved. But no where in the bible does it say you will always...
Does Hebrews 6 say you can lose your salvation?
For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to...
You are not saved by works
You cannot work your way into heaven. The bible has made it very clear. God choses who gets saved and who doesn't. This might sound strange at first, but God gives Jesus the souls that Jesus saves. "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that...
You need to test your faith
If you are concerned about your salvation, good. You should be. Jesus said many would say they did good works in His name, but He doesn’t know who they are. He also said the road to heaven was narrow. The wide road says heaven but it leads to hell. So,...
I gave up too quickly
I am writing this with some ache in my heart. You could call it sadness. Or perhaps regret. Years ago I was chatting with a pastor about his position on faith and healing. To sum up his position, he believed that if someone had enough faith that he could be...
Do not be deceived
The first thing God mentions when it comes to the end is deception. Do not be deceived. It is important enough that Jesus mentions it right off the bat. And Jesus answered and said to them, "See to it that no one misleads you.”Matthew 24:4 [NASB] I wasn’t all that...