Tag: salvation
Biblical Principle #171: God Knows Those Who are His
Biblical Principles List Principle God knows those who are His, and He brings them to Himself. Explanation After GOD sentenced Israel to 40 years of wandering, certain leaders among the Levites began to feel that Moses and Aaron were improperly and selfishly elevating themselves above the rest of Israel. Chief among these people was a…
Biblical Principle #125: Israel Crossed the Red Sea on Dry Land
Biblical Principles List Principle God parted the Red Sea and Israel walked across on dry land. Explanation GOD had one more miracle to show Pharaoh. 1 Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel that they turn and camp at the village between Migdol and the sea, opposite Baal…
Biblical Principle #105: God Had a Plan Before Creation
Biblical Principles List Principle Before God created everything, He devised a plan for redeeming humanity. Explanation GOD knows everything, including the future. Before GOD created the heavens and the earth, He foreknew that evil would arise, that creation would rebel against Him, and that a solution would be necessary to save a remnant of people…
Biblical Principle #73: God is Our Reward
Biblical Principles List Principle God is the reward of the faithful. Explanation In GOD’s third recorded interaction with Abraham, GOD told Abraham that He Himself would be Abraham’s reward: 1 After these things the Word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield and…
Biblical Principle #56: Faith is Action Driven by Belief in the Unseen
Biblical Principles List Principle Faith is action created by one’s belief in the unseen or unexperienced. Explanation Over the past 600 years, substantial debate has arisen around the concept of biblical faith. Sadly, over time, the biblical concept of faith has been replaced with a diluted half-truth. Today, most people think that faith simply means…
The Two Salvations of the New Testament (Recognizing the second salvation and why it matters today)
Did you know that there are not one, but two salvations discussed in the New Testament Scriptures? Yep, that’s right. I’m going to show you. And seeing this should raise important questions for us, which I’ll explain. … Welcome to the 32nd post in my series of rethinking Christian eschatology. Because these posts build upon…
Why ‘American Christianity’ is Failing (And How We Can Fix It) [part 1]
You can feel it, can’t you? You know it’s true. The evidence is all around us. “American Christianity” is failing. We can all sense it. Turn on the TV. Browse the news online. Scroll through your Facebook timeline. Just visit a public school or university. America is becoming an increasingly secular nation, one with less…
Why ‘American Christianity’ is Failing (And How We Can Fix It) [part 2]
This is part two of a three-part article on why ‘American Christianity’ is failing. Read part 1 here for the introduction and Societal Factors. In this part, we examine the Spiritual Factors involved with the struggles of Christianity in America. Spiritual Factors The societal factors, while important, are merely the symptoms. Too often (and primarily due…
Why ‘American Christianity’ is Failing (And How We Can Fix It) [part 3]
This is the conclusion of a three-part article on why ‘American Christianity’ is failing. Read part 1 here. In this post, we examine what can be done to strengthen Christianity in America. What Can We Do to Help? I told you I wouldn’t sugar coat this. But I don’t want to leave you depressed or with…
5 Simple Yet Powerful Lessons I Learned from My First Sermon
Last week Dad brought me the cassette tape pictured with this article. It contains the recording of my first ever sermon. The date was January 29, 1995, Mom’s birthday weekend. I was 14 years old. Fourteen! Looking back on that experience 21 years ago, as of this writing, and the month of preparation leading up…
