One of the things that accompanies a new babe in Christ is the absolute assurance that Jesus saves and has indeed saved him. That Jesus forgives, and has indeed forgiven him. However, through the passage of time, some slow progress, and numerous falls, some of us begin to doubt … [Read more...] about Blessed Assurance
Salvation
The Righteousness of Lot
Lot was a difficult man to deal with, ask any angel ( Genesis 19:15-16). He may have been a little self serving, just ask his uncle (Genesis 13:8-9), and was clearly lacking in discretion, just ask his daughters (Genesis 19:7-8). Lot pitched his tent as far as Sodom, ended up … [Read more...] about The Righteousness of Lot
Storms, Swine and Salvation
In Mark 5:1-21 we learn that Jesus is Immanuel, God with us, and we learn it's implications. Jesus had been teaching in parables by the sea of Galilee. His platform was a fishing boat. When He had finished, He asked the disciples to push out in to open water and cross to … [Read more...] about Storms, Swine and Salvation
A Place Among the Wicked
Isaiah 53 tells us that they had given Jesus a place among the wicked. At least that was their plan. ...And they made his grave with the wicked (Isaiah 53:9) This was not a problem for Jesus and is another example of the irony we find throughout Matthew 27. They seek to put … [Read more...] about A Place Among the Wicked
The God Who Saves
The Christian faith stands unique in all of history as the only faith that has a God who saves. Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva do not save. The god of Islam does not save. Confucius does not save. Buddha does not save. Atheism does not save. The state does not save. These all admit … [Read more...] about The God Who Saves