Did you know the older people are, the less likely it is they will come to faith in Christ? Statistically, only 25% of people receive the gift of salvation after age 18. That tells us how important it is to pass down the truths of the Bible and our Christian faith to our children and …
Tag: Salvation
Secured To Endure
Yesterday I touched on the topic of eternal security, and why it’s so important to settle this question for the benefit of our spiritual growth. Hebrews 7-10 gives us even more assurance as the writer repeatedly reminds us of the effectiveness of our high priest, Jesus’ death on the cross … once for all. Hebrews …
Can You Lose Your Salvation?
Hebrews 6:1-8 – Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of instruction about washings and laying on of hands, and the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment. And this we will do, if God permits. For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and …
We Are Not On Parole
This morning, I read Colossians 1-2. Wow. As a person who aspires to write truth that impacts lives, I’m in awe of the depth of what Paul is able to communicate in just a few words. This letter to the believers at Colossae reveals so much about who we are in Christ, but even more, …
Jesus And His Lost Lamb
I love Paul’s heart for the lost. His love for Jesus and his desire to obey and honor God in his calling is what sustained him through many difficulties, but also at play was the heart he had for those who were far away from Christ. Remember his words in Romans 11, where he could …