The Word “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."
Gen 17:1-7, 15-16 (1) When Abram was ninety-nine years old the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, (2) that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.” (3) Then Abram fell on his face. And God [..more..]
Romans 1:1-7 1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh 4 and was declared to be the Son [..more..]
Perseverance of the Saints
( Is it the Doctrine of Eternal Security? ) by Tony Warren
There are those theologians who seem to be infatuated with convoluting and over complicating the litigation of scripture. This is often seen in attempts to make artificial distinctions between the doctrines of “eternal security, perseverance of the Saints, and once saved, always saved.” Now I fully realize that there are some who misunderstand and misapply these terms. But defining them differently is like trying to find a difference between believers being washed in the blood of the lamb, and Christ having died for believers’ sins. I.e., they are both speaking of the exact same thing. We should not be confused or puffed up in reading long platitudinous essays purporting distinguishing qualities of different phrases, which declare the exact same thing. They all declare that the Saints cannot lose their salvation, and by the Spirit of God they will persevere. That is eternal security. And it’s not invalidated, it’s the doctrine delivered to the saints.
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so [..more..]
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of [..more..]
31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign [..more..]
Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
Psalm 119:160
C.H. Spurgeon
Verse 160. The sweet singer finishes up this section in the same way as the last by dwelling upon the sureness of the truth of God. It will be well [..more..]
In these days of questioning the truth and the decline from absolutes to relatives, this excellent sermon addresses the importance of the Truth in today’s church.
In the past, I like many others have blindly accepted the teaching that in ancient history, fallen angels became intimate with women and produced some strange hybrid offspring known as the Nephilim. This teaching has become ever more popular in modern times, especially as some self proclaimed “end times experts” allow their imagination to [..more..]