We continue with our discussion of the elements of salvation to our lives. Here again is the complete list of the elements: "The Order of Salvation" Election (God's choice of people to be saved) Posted March 19, 2017 The gospel call (proclaiming the message of the gospel) Posted March 26, 2017 Regeneration (being born again) …
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We continue with our discussion of the elements of salvation to our lives. Here again is the complete list of the elements: "The Order of Salvation" Election (God's choice of people to be saved) Posted March 19, 2017 The gospel call (proclaiming the message of the gospel) Posted March 26, 2017 Regeneration (being born again) …
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We continue with our discussion of the elements of salvation to our lives. Here again is the complete list of the elements: "The Order of Salvation" Election (God's choice of people to be saved) Posted March 19, 2017 The gospel call (proclaiming the message of the gospel) Posted March 26, 2017 Regeneration (being born again) …
We continue with our discussion of the elements of salvation to our lives. Here again is the complete list of the elements: "The Order of Salvation" Election (God's choice of people to be saved) Posted March 19, 2017 The gospel call (proclaiming the message of the gospel) Posted March 26, 2017 Regeneration (being born again) …
Continue reading "Regeneration: What does it mean to be born again?"
Last week we begun a discussion of the elements of salvation to our lives. Here again is the complete list of the elements: "The Order of Salvation" Election (God's choice of people to be saved) Posted March 19, 2016 The gospel call (proclaiming the message of the gospel) This week Regeneration (being born again) Conversion …
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We have talked about the fact that we all have sinned and deserve eternal punishment from God, and the fact that Christ died and earned salvation for us. Now we will look at the way God applies that salvation to our lives. We begin with God's work of election, that is, his decision to choose …
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When Adam and Eve sinned, they became worthy of eternal punishment and separation from God (Genesis 2:17). In the same way, when human beings sin today they become liable to the wrath of God and to eternal punishment: "The wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23). This means that once people sin, God's justice would …
For the last few weeks, we have discussed the person and work of God the Father, and, more recently, the person and work of God the Son, Jesus Christ. We have also examined the biblical evidence for the deity and distinct personality of the Holy Spirit (in connection with the doctrine of the Trinity). It …
There were three major offices among the people of Israel in the Old Testament: the prophet (such as Nathan, 2 Samuel 7:2), the priest (such as Abiathar, 1 Samuel 30:7), and the king (such as King David, 2 Samuel 5:3). These three offices were distinct. The prophet spoke God's words to the people; the priest …
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Resurrection New Testament Evidence. The Gospels contain abundant testimony to the resurrection of Christ. In addition to these detailed narratives in the four gospels, the book of Acts is a story of the apostles' proclamation of the resurrection of Christ and of continued prayer to Christ and trust in him as the one who is …
