2 Tim 2:15 "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."
According to scripture, when someone is born-again, it begins with the work of the Holy Spirit. It is a work of new birth and new creation in Christ by the Spirit in a person’s heart. John 3:5-6 says, “Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he …
Salvation in the New Testament is about God’s work of deliverance to us from the power of sin, the devil, and death, made possible through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Salvation is about a person’s relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ. It is impossible with human achievement or wisdom, but …
The Bible uses the word “elect’ and “election”, but what does this exactly mean? According to the Vine’s Expository Dictionary, the term “elect” is described as “to pick out, select,” means, in the Middle Voice, “to choose for oneself,” not necessarily implying the rejection of what is not chosen, but “choosing” with the subsidiary ideas of …
Recently, I had a conversation with someone who has been told the Bible does not teach a literal hell where the wicked are sent for eternal judgment. Let us examine what scriptures teach about a literal hell. Firstly, no one likes to think about hell and eternal suffering – or think of God as a …
Has anyone asked you the meaning of the word “gospel”? Have you struggled to articulate the gospel’s definition, or do you actually understand what the gospel is? The word gospel is commonly used in Christian circles, but people often find it hard to articulate the meaning entirely. The gospel means “good news”, or to bring …
Today we will be looking at the concept being taught in some churches and denominations saying that “speaking in tongues” is the proof of salvation. As with all teachings, you need to search out what scriptures teach and test all things according to the word of God. 1 Thessalonians 5:21 says “but test everything; hold …